Why did the Brits want Crimea for a PENAL colony? (VIDEO)
Oct 06 2026
In 1784, Russia has just annexed the then extremely sparse and hostile Crimea. So, why was King George III so eager to send English convicts to Russia's newly aquired peninsula?
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