Biography Chichagova Vasily Yakovlevich
Chichagov Vasily Yakovlevich (1726 – 1809) – Admiral. After completing his studies in England, Chichagov entered naval service in 1742, appointed in 1764 assistant to the chief commander of the port of Archangel, he twice (1765 and 1766) traveled with three ships from Coke in the "secret expedition" to find "the sea passage Northern Ocean in Kamchatka, but because of the ice could be achieved only 80e21 'North. wide. Subsequently, was the chief commander of the port of Arkhangelsk, Revel and Kronstadt. Upon the death of Admiral Greig, Catherine II requested Chichagovs main command of the fleet in the war with Sweden (1789 – 1790), and he scored three brilliant victory over a stronger enemy fleet – near the island Öland, in the raid, and Revel, near Vyborg, captured many ships, frigates and other vessels, more than 5000 soldiers and 200 officers, with Rear Admiral headed. This forced by Gustav III to an early conclusion of peace.