<P> The two countries fought each other ( albeit only with some very limited naval combat ) during the Anglo - Russian War ( 1807 -- 12 ) , after which Britain and Russia became allies against Napoleon in the Napoleonic Wars . They both played major cooperative roles at the Congress of Vienna in 1814 - 1815 . </P>
<P> The two countries fought each other ( albeit only with some very limited naval combat ) during the Anglo - Russian War ( 1807 -- 12 ) , after which Britain and Russia became allies against Napoleon in the Napoleonic Wars . They both played major cooperative roles at the Congress of Vienna in 1814 - 1815 . </P>
the war between england and russia started in
the war between england and russia started in
1807
1807