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Foreign News March 31, 1774

The Virginia Gazette

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

What is this article about?

Russian naval officers and sailors are advancing in naval knowledge under British Admiral Sir Charles Knowles, who inspected ships at Kronstadt, Reval, and Riga in autumn, issuing orders that highly satisfied the Empress and court.

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Extract of a Letter from Petersburg, December 16.

The Russian Officers and Sailors are every Day improving in their Knowledge of naval Affairs in general, under the Auspices of Sir Charles Knowles, who takes uncommon Pains to establish the English Exercise throughout the Russian Navy. He has in Person, during the Autumn, visited all the Ships at Constadt, Revel, and Riga, and made a thorough Inspection into their Conditions, and gave such Orders in general as afforded the highest Satisfaction to the Empress and the whole Court.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Russian Navy Sir Charles Knowles Naval Inspection Baltic Ports English Exercise

What entities or persons were involved?

Sir Charles Knowles The Empress

Where did it happen?

Russia

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Russia

Event Date

Autumn, Reported December 16

Key Persons

Sir Charles Knowles The Empress

Outcome

highest satisfaction to the empress and the whole court

Event Details

The Russian Officers and Sailors are every Day improving in their Knowledge of naval Affairs in general, under the Auspices of Sir Charles Knowles, who takes uncommon Pains to establish the English Exercise throughout the Russian Navy. He has in Person, during the Autumn, visited all the Ships at Constadt, Revel, and Riga, and made a thorough Inspection into their Conditions, and gave such Orders in general.

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