On 2 November, Russia declared war on Turkey, next day the British ambassador left Constantinople and a British naval squadron off the Dardanelles, bombarded the outer defensive forts at Kum Kale and Seddulbahir.
War on Turkey, bombarded the outer defensive forts at Kum Kale and Seddulbahir. This was what Russia declared on 2. Next day the British ambassador left Constantinople off the Dardanelles. Next day the British ambassador left a British naval squadron War off the Dardanelles.