Fyodor Ushakov
| Fyodor Ushakov | |
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Fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov
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| Born |
24 February 1745 Burnakovo, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russian Empire |
| Died | 14 October 1817 (aged 72) Alekseevka, Tambov Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Allegiance |
 Russian Empire
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| Service/branch |
 Imperial Russian Navy
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| Years of service | 1766–1812 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | Black Sea Fleet |
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| Awards | |
Russo-Turkish War (1768–74)
Russo-Turkish War (1787–92)
Fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov (Russian: Фёдор Фёдорович Ушако́в; 24 February [O.S. 13 February] 1745 – 14 October [O.S. 2 October] 1817) was the most illustrious Russian naval commander and admiral of the 18th century.
Ushakov was born in the village of Burnakovo in the Yaroslavl gubernia, to a modest family of the minor nobility. On 15 February 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 (Azov Sea Navy) in Taganrog, and served in the Russo-Turkish War (1768–74). He commanded Catherine II's own yacht, and later defended Russian merchant ships in the Mediterranean from British Royal Navy attacks.
After the Russian Empire annexed Crimea in 1783, Ushakov personally supervised the construction of a naval base in Sevastopol and the building of docks in Kherson. During the Russo-Turkish War (1787–92), he brilliantly defeated the Turks at Fidonisi (1788), Kerch Strait (1790), Tendra (1790), and Cape Kaliakra (1791). In these battles, he demonstrated the excellence of his innovative doctrines in the art of naval fighting.
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