Vasili Yakovlevich Chichagov (1726-1809)

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Vasili Yakovlevich Chichagov

NationalityRussian
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth1726CSORN
First Known Service1726CSORN
Last Known Service1809CSORN
Date of Death1809

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1788		Admiral
2.7.1789		Rostislav (100) 1784-1808 Russian 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , as Flag Officer, Admiral,	W044
26.7.1789		2nd Battle of Oland
2.5.1790		Rostislav (100) 1784-1808 Russian 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , as Flag Officer, Admiral,	W044
13.5.1790		Battle of Reval
4.7.1790		Battle of Viborg
1791		Rostislav (100) 1784-1808 Russian 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	W044
1793	1797	Rostislav (100) 1784-1808 Russian 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	W044
30.6.1793		Rostislav (100) 1784-1808 Russian 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , as Flag Officer, Admiral,	W044

Notes on Officer

Brief Notes
He was a navigator, polar explorer, admiral. During Russian-Swedish War 1788-1790 he was a commander of Baltic Fleet, he took part in the battles near Aland, Revel (Tallinn) and Vyborg. The islands on New Land Archipelago, an island in Alexander's archipelago (near the shores of North America), the bay and cape of the island Nauku-Hiva (South Polynesia) and a mountain at Shpitsbergen are named after Chichagov.

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CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

W044 Web Site

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