Fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov (1744 – October 2, 1817) was the most illustrious Russian naval commander and admiral of the 18th century. Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births May 19 - Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, queen of George III of Great Britain (d. ... October 2nd is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

He was born in the village of Burnakovo in the Government of Yaroslavl, to a modest family of the minor nobility. On February 15, 1761, he signed up for the Russian Navy in Saint Petersburg. After training, he served on a galley in the Baltic fleet. In 1768 he was transferred to the Don Flotilla and served in the Russo-Turkish War, 1768-74. He commanded Catherine II's own yacht, and later defended Russian trade ships in the Mediterranean from the British pirate attacks. Yaroslavl Oblast (Яросла́вская о́бласть) is located in the Central Federal District of Russia, surrounded by the Tver, Moscow, Ivanovo, Vladimir, Kostroma, and Vologda Oblasts. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Russian Navy is the naval arm of the Russian armed forces. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland... This article refers to the general definition of cadet. ... A French galley and Dutch men-of-war off a port by Abraham Willaerts, painted 17th century. ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774 was a decisive conflict that brought Southern Ukraine, Northern Caucasus, and Crimea within the orbit of the Russian Empire. ... Catherine II (Екатерина II Алексеевна: Yekaterína II Alekséyevna, April 21, 1729 - November 6, 1796), born Sophie Augusta Fredericka, known as Catherine the Great, reigned as empress of Russia from June 28, 1762, to her death on November 6, 1796. ... A yacht was originally defined as a light, fast sailing vessel used to convey important persons. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ...

When Crimea was annexed by the Russians, Ushakov personally supervised the construction of a naval base in Sevastopol and the building of docks in Kherson. During the Second Russo-Turkish War he brilliantly defeated the Turks at Fidonisi, Kerch Strait, and Cape Kalakria. In these battles, he demonstrated the excellence of his innovative, Suvorov-influenced doctrines on art of naval fighting. The Crimea (officially Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukrainian transliteration: Avtonomna Respublika Krym, Ukrainian: Автономна Республіка Крим, Russian: Автономная Республика Крым, pronounced cry-MEE-ah in English) is a peninsula and an autonomous republic of Ukraine on the northern coast of the Black Sea. ... Sevastopol (Севастополь, Sevastopol’ in Ukrainian; Aqyar in Crimean Tatar), formerly known as Sebastopol, is a port city in Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of Crimean peninsula. ... Kherson (Ukrainian Херсон, Russian Херсон) is a city in southern Ukraine, the capital of Khersonska oblast, with 303,900 inhabitants (2004). ... The Russo-Turkish War of 1787-1792 was a futile attempt by the Ottoman Empire to regain lands lost to Russia in the course of the Russo-Turkish War, 1768-74. ... The Battle of Kerch Strait this was a slight victory for Russia over Turkey, taking place July 19, 1790 near Kerch, Ukraine. ... The Battle of Cape Kaliakra was the last naval battle of the Russo_Turkish War of 1787-92. ... Monument to Suvorov as youthful Mars, the Roman god of war (1801). ...

In 1799, Ushakov was promoted to full admiral and sent to the Mediterranean to support Suvorov's Italian campaign. During this expedition, Ushakov single-handedly carved out the Greek Republic of Seven Islands. He cleared from the French Corfu and all the Ionian islands. His squadron then blocked the French bases in Italy, notably Genoa and Ancona, and successfully assaulted Naples and Rome. The word admiral comes from the Arabic term amir-al-bahr meaning commander of the seas. ... A republic that existed from 1800 to 1807 under joined Russian-Turkish sovereignity in the Ionian Islands. ... (This article is about the Greek island known in English as Corfu. ... Ionia a view of Kerkyra The Ionian Islands (Greek: Ionia Nisia, Ιόνια Νήσια) are a group of islands in Greece. ... Alternate uses, see Genoa (disambiguation). ... Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche, a region of northeastern Italy, population 100,507 (2001). ... Alternate uses: See Naples (disambiguation) Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Napule, from Greek Νέα-Πόλις, latinised in Neapolis) is the largest town in southern Italy, capital of Campania region. ... Location within Italy The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma) is the capital city of Italy and of its Latium region. ...

Emperor Paul, in his capacity of the Grand Master of the Order of St John, ordered Ushakov to proceed to Malta, which had been besieged by the British to no effect. Admiral Nelson couldn't bear the idea that he would have to follow Ushakov's orders (the Russian commander being his senior in the naval ranks) and suggested that the Russian squadron should be dispatched to Egypt instead. The Knights Hospitaller (the or Knights of Malta or Knights of Rhodes) is a tradition which began as a Benedictine nursing Order founded in the 11th century based in the Holy Land, but soon became a militant Christian Chivalric Order under its own charter, and was charged with the care... Lord Nelson Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (September 29, 1758 – October 21, 1805) was a British admiral who won fame as a leading naval commander. ...

Brewing conflict between the commanders was prevented by Ushakov's being recalled to Russia in 1800, where the new Emperor, Alexander I, failed to appreciate his victories. Ushakov resigned command in 1807 and withdrew into the Sanaksar Abbey in modern-day Mordovia. He was asked to command the local militia during the Patriotic War of 1812 but declined. Aleksandr Pavlovich Romanov or Tsar Alexander I (The Blessed), (Russian: Александр I Павлович) (December 23, 1777–December 1, 1825), Emperor of Russia (reigned March 23, 1801–December 1, 1825), son of the Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, afterwards Paul I, and Maria Fedorovna, daughter of the Duke of Württemberg. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Republic of Mordovia (Russian: Респу́блика Мордо́вия, Mordvinian: Мордовскяй Республикась) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Napoleons invasion of Russia in 1812 was a critical turning point in the Napoleonic wars, proving disastrous for France and its allies. ...

On March 3, 1944 the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR established the Order of Ushakov. The Russian Orthodox Church glorified him as a patron saint of the Russian Navy in 2000. His relics are preserved in Sanaksar. March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR (Президиум Верховного Совета СССР in Russian, or Prezidium Verkhovnogo Soveta) was a Soviet governmental body. ... Saint Basils Cathedral, a well-known Russian Orthodox church situated in Moscow The Russian Orthodox Church (Русская Православная церковь) is that body of Christians who are united under the Patriarch of Moscow, who in turn is in communion with the other patriarchs of the Eastern Orthodox Church. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• English biography (http://www.100megsfree4.com/rusgeneral/ushakov.htm)
• Ushakov's Mediterranean campaign (http://www.navy.ru/history/hrn6-e.htm)
• Ushakov's battleship St Paul (http://www.sevastopol.org/histm2e.htm)