The Baltic Fleet, also known as the Baltic Squadron, were a series of formations of the British Royal Navy which existed between 1658 and 1856. They consisted of ships assembled at Spithead, a naval a
The Baltic fleet sailing from Spithead, 11 March 1854
The fleet in the Baltic, 1854
Admiral Sir Charles John Napier was a British naval officer and politician who served for sixty years in the Royal Navy, seeing action in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, War of 1812, Syr
Baltic Fleet (United Kingdom)
…reopened Russian ports. In 1812 Napoleon invaded Russia – the Baltic fleet succeeded in obstructing French operations. In February 1854 Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier was appointed to command the Baltic Fleet. It sailed on 11 March for an expedition to the Baltic to attack the fortresses at Kronstadt and Sveaborg…
Portrait by Thomas Musgrave Joy, c. 1847
Intrepid behaviour of Captn Charles Napier, in H M 18 gun Brig Recruit for which he was appointed to the D' Haupoult. The 74 now pouring a broadside into her on 15 April 1809 with D'Hautpoul visible in the background
Napier in 1854
Bombardment of St Jean D'Acre, by Admiral Napier, 3 November 1840