Treaty of London, 1827
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This particular Treaty of London (among many others which are called by that name) was signed by the United Kingdom, France, and Russia on July 6, 1827.
The three main European great powers had called upon Greece and Ottoman Empire (modern day turkey) to cease hostilities. The allied powers had mainly wanted this treaty to cause the Ottoman Empire to create an independent Greek state. It stated that while Ottoman Empire should recognize the independence of Greece, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire would be the supreme ruler of Greece. However, Ottoman Empire, basing its decision upon its (supposedly) superior naval force, declined to accept the treaty. This directly caused the allied victory at the Battle of Navarino, which forcefully and effectively created the independent Greek state.
