Battle of Chesma
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The Battle of Chesma took place on 5–7 July 1770 in and near Çeşme, in the area between the western tip of Anatolia and the island of Chios, which was the site of a number of past naval battles betwee
The destruction of the Turkish fleet at the Battle of Chesme Jacob Philipp Hackert, 1771
Vladimir Kosov. Chesma battle of 1770
Chesma Column
Combat in the Chios Strait by Ivan Aivazovsky
Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov
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Count Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov-Chesmensky was a Russian military officer and statesman who rose to prominence during the reign of Catherine the Great. His joint victory with Grigory Spiridov and Samu
1850 portrait of Orlov
Oval portrait of Alexei Orlov by Carl-Ludwig Christinek, 1779
Alexey Orlov by an unknown artist of the 18th century. Hermitage Museum