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July 1770, during the Russo-Turkish War. The Russian fleet, led by Admiral Alexey Orlov, destroyed a large part of the Ottoman navy, stationed in the Bay of Cesme on Turkey’s western coast.
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With ammunition expended, the King's German Legion troops fight hand-to-hand with the French attackers.
The French reportedly order "no mercy" on the wounded Germans inside, survivors escape, just, through burning buildings.
