Aegean Sea, Chesme victory, Athens, Corinth and Mycenae

We went to the Khlyusky Strait in the same direction that the Turkish Fleet went in 1770, persecuted by the Russian Fleet under the command of Graz Alexei Grigorievich Orlov Chesmensky. The Turks had 15 battleships and 10 khregates; Graz Orlov had only 9 battleships and ships. “The Turks stopped at the entrance to the strait, leaning on the island of Spalmadoren; but, seeing the Russians were prepared for attacks, they raised the sails and entered the strait, where they formed a battle formation along the Azlyateky coast, above the Chesme Bay: they sent all their transport ships into it, of which there were about a hundred of them in the fleet. The next day, 2% of Shunya, Russyu The fleet split into three parts and went to the attack, in a favorable wind, was commanded by Admiral Spiridov: his flagship was Evstaey; Graf 9 was also there. The second department was commanded by Grae rlov; on the Flagship, his ship, Rostislav, fluttered with him Rear Admiral Greig. To Rear Admiral ElFinston. The left wing of the Russian Fleet approached the Turkish one with a gun shot, and the ship Eustaeius soon joined the Turkish admiral's ship, the outer one on the right wing; on the other side, Frigate Orlov approached it, and from the middle or second section ships: Three Terarzha, Admiral Rostislav, Europe, and Trezh. The saints went into battle. Ellenston's squadron for a long time could not enter Linsha, because it was forced to go around the sandbank. Her movement was even considered unfulfilling and they wanted to judge the Admiral. At this time, Turkey's admiral's ship burst into flames. Admiral Spiridov tried his best to leave in order to save his ship, but there was no way: finally the burnt mast fell on the Russian ship, and it flew into the air (). Velbd behind him was blown up and Turetskaya. The fleet of nepriyakelsvay, seeing its admiral's ship lost, set off at full sail and looked for salvation in the dark Chesme Bay. The Rusume pursued him, and the next day they completely blocked him at the pier. The Turks are stationed there in three minutes, the name of the entire transport fleet is still behind them. Rrae rlov, with his ship and Europe, followed them almost into the harbor; prose ships and frigates formed a second line and completely blocked the entrance. The next day, the 26th, it was early to eat. t de z g bla t morning, they let the FLEET into Turetsai zetyre oranda ‘) Adniral Szirndov and Ggakh ©. G. Orloz, for the manipulation of the explosion, they will strengthen the equipment on the needle; but the rigging of the ship, and then the famous Alukral Nruz, and the destruction of EEElizovi, the tone of Notre-Almiral, pzloheli with the ship. The seal came on board and was blown into the sea; second, walk closer & in the middle of the ship, Voloel n oetaleya jean. ra. The first two, one of which was commanded by the Englishman Douglas, passed between the ships Touch Me Not and the Frigate Nadezhda, but were stopped by mFly; the third fire-ship, under the command of the Russian commander Ilyin, passed by Rostislav, successfully landed on the Turkish ship and was the first to light it; the fourth fire-ship did not arrive. The Turks were completely lost when the fire spread, and instead of trying to put out the fire or break through the Russian squadron with the ships that were not yet burning, they rushed into the water, saved themselves ashore, and left the ships to their fate. Their entire fleet, with the exception of one ship rescued and taken by the Russians, all their transport ships and galleys were destroyed by fire. E E E E NINIE (°) Foreigners say that Anglacachik Luglae zashcheg perzyy swopm firewall TGuretsiy Fist; but it was not the English who lit it, but the Russian Ilzn; Angling away from Sranderom, it was then, when John “The razor-sharp ship was already rocking: ol light another, In less than three or four hours, more than a hundred ships were lost. Explosions of ships followed one after another every minute: the picture was elegant but terrible! Even in Smyrna, about a hundred miles from there, they felt more shocked. Foreigners, in general, were jealous of the glory of the Russian people, and then, especially the British, certainly wanted to attribute all the credit for this victory to the English Admirals, Eleenston and Greig. I in no way take away the honor from the last day: Fn and the ambassador served with our brother, and won the victory; everyone knows that Admiral Greg was an excellent sailor; but here justice demands that we say that the battle and the burning of the Gurec fleet belong without division to Grach Orlov: to him is both honor and glory! The nickname Chesmensky was granted to him by the Great Catherine in all fairness. Eleenston, due to, of course, unfortunate circumstances for him, could not even participate in the first battle. Greig, being on the ship of Count rlov, without hesitation ordered the maneuvers of the ship, and could even advise the Count a lot; but everyone knows that when Avetey took off into the air, Graz Orlov, believing that his brother had died on it, fainted; but as soon as he came to his senses, he ordered all the ships to move forward, without waiting for Eleenston’s squadron, which had not yet entered Linshaw. Greig was of the opposite opinion; but this movement decided victory. The next day our ships locked the enemy fleet in the harbor: this was a consequence of the stupid order of the Turks. You don’t have to be a sailor to order the fireships to move into such a dark and motionless mass of ships. But everything proves that the honor of victory definitely belongs to Orlov-Chesmensky. Barely a few people were saved from death, and even the TB were captured by the winners. After this defeat, the Turkish Sultan had two ships left, fortunately they were not able to join the Fleet, but they were old, dilapidated, located in the Constantinople Canal. Orlov took the fortress of Chesma Grae, the next day he burned the Fleet: in it they found many wounded and mutilated Turks in the battle, whom the winner looked after, calmed as much as he could, supplied them with food supplies, and then released them. Nothing was easier after this victory than to enter the Dardanelles, where fear took hold of everyone, and nothing was ready for defense; The Count asked the Empress's command for this; but they have already treated about Mirz; foreign courts and even the Russian cabinet in every possible way rejected the Empress from continuing the war. We entered the harbor, and imagine my surprise: I saw, 54 years after the Battle of Chesma, still sticking out of the water, in some places, the masts of sunken ships! They still testify to the glory of this. A memorable battle for the Russians! I examined the painting: there was nothing worthy of notice in it. This is the ancient Kizus, built on a sloping hillock, right next to the pier. I dug a hole quite deep, filled it with pebbles, and put there a large bronze medal, knocked out, by order of Eklterina N, in memory of the Chesme victory and in honor of Grag rlov. Throughout all of Sin, I encountered traces of our victories: such were the conquest of Tenedos and the victory off its coast, won by Admiral Senyavin, the capture of Paros and the founding of shops, a hospital and faith on it by Grag 0. G. Orlov, the capture of Navarino and Misithra in the Peloponnese, Prince. With Yury Vladimirovich Dolgoruky and our other leaders, Russia is involuntarily proud and blesses its Kings, leading their people to state prosperity and glory?!