Pavel Nakhimov
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Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov was a Russian admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy known for his victory in the Battle of Sinop and his leadership in the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War.
Pavel Nakhimov
Nakhimov on a 1952 Soviet stamp
Memorial of where Nakhimov got his lethal wound
Painting of Pavel Nakhimov, by Georg Wilhelm Timm
Battle of Sinop
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The Battle of Sinop, or the Battle of Sinope, was a naval battle that took place on 30 November 1853 between Imperial Russia and the Ottoman Empire during the opening phase of the Crimean War. It took
Pavel Nakhimov
…pronounced ; July 5 [O.S. June 23] 1802 – July 12 [O.S. June 30] 1855) was a Russian admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy known for his victory in the Battle of Sinop and his leadership in the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855) during the Crimean War. He joined the Imperial Russian Navy and moved up the ranks, serving…
The Battle of Sinop by Alexey Bogolyubov
Russian ships at the Battle of Sinop, painting by Ivan Aivazovsky.
The Battle of Sinop, Vladimir Kosov (2020).
The Battle of Sinop, Ivan Aivazovsky