COMMANDER // 1726–1809
Vasily Chichagov
admiralRussian Empire3 battles1 war
Lifespan
1726 – 1809
Active service 1789–1790 — 3 battles across 1 war; first command at age 63.
Profile
Vasily Yakovlevich Chichagov was an admiral in the Russian Navy who distinguished himself in the Russian–Swedish War by fighting three major battles, and an explorer who researched Svalbard.
Battles (3)
1789
Battle of ÖlandRusso-Swedish War of 1788–1790 · Imperial Russian Navy
1790
1790