Adriatic Expedition of Russian Navy (1805–1807) – the transition of Russian Mediterranean squadron under the command of Vice-Admiral D.N. Senyavin from the Baltic Sea to the Adriatic Sea and fighting of the Russian Fleet in the Adriatic to defend the Black Sea coast from the growing threat of France and divert its forces from the Danube and Crimean directions. It was held during the war of the 3rd and 4th Coalitions against France. The squadron blocked the coasts of the Adriatic Sea occupied by the French, took part in the defense of the Ionian Islands, fought the French Fleet on its communications, and assisted the Adriatic people in their fight against Austrian rule and the French troops. After Turkey entered the war (December 1806), on the side of France, the Russian squadron, leaving a part of the forces in the Adriatic, moved into the Aegean Sea, where it conducted military operations against the Turkish Fleet.
On November 24, 1805, Alexander I, the Emperor of Russia, who faced...
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Zonn, I.S., Kostianoy, A.G., Semenov, A.V., Joksimović, A., Đurović, M. (2021). Adriatic Expedition of Russian Navy (1805–1807). In: The Adriatic Sea Encyclopedia. Encyclopedia of Seas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50032-0_11
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