On today's date, that far 1855., Danilo I of Montenegro found himself in Paris along Napoleon III on diplomatic negotiations. As the Crimean War was tearing everyone in it apart, France, Britain, Sardinia and
Turkey had big losses. The French Emperor, Napoleon III, was negotiating with Danilo I of Montenegro so that Montenegro "
would not impose war onto the Ottoman Empire before 2 years have passed from the Crimean War's ending " ( that would happen in 1856 )
The Montenegrin High Command has already prepared everything to join Russia in the war against the Turks, all that was left was to wear their uniforms and head onto Albania and south Serbia, which would result in the ultimate defeat of the Turks on all fronts, and Turks were the main power going against Russia, and supplying the most men as well as territory to attack the Russians from. The Montenegrin attack would probably result in the ultimate defeat of the anti-Russian coalition.
Here's a part of the speech between Danilo I and Napoleon III that I quote :
Napoleon III : Is there a possibility that your war against the Ottomans doesn't happen, or either is delayed, for at least onto 2 years after the ending of our anti-Russian war.
Danilo I : War doesn't have to happen, but it shall, events onto now had shown that the only possible way to the ultimate Montenegrin victory is war against Turkey, even if it's onto the cost of your so-called " holy anti-Russian alliance"... Lets put it this way, if we cross the border, there will be war!
Napoleon III : Can I know will you cross the border?
Danilo I : You will know when the time is right, if there's war, we'll most certainly cross the border, my dear comrade
Napoleon III later offered him some 200.000 francs in gold, which he accepted, so the Montenegrins attacked the Ottomans 2 years later (185
and ultimately defeated them at Grahovo, making it almost impossible for them to fight back against anyone anymore until they were destroyed in the end of WW1.
