Pavel Nakhimov

The name of Admiral Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov (1802—1855) is inscribed in the history of the military glory of Russia. A graduate of the Naval Corps, he participated in a three-year circumnavigation, received his baptism of fire in the Battle of Navarino against the Turkish fleet, built and armed ships in Arkhangelsk, Kronstadt, and Nikolaev, defended the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus from the Turks and mountaineers, supervised engineering works in Novorossiysk Bay, and achieved a brilliant victory over the Turkish squadron at Sinop. Nakhimov was called the soul of the defense of Sevastopol — "the Russian Troy" — during the Crimean War. His life and death serve as a vivid example of the fulfillment of military duty.
How did a native of the landlocked Smolensk province become a sailor? How was he connected to the Russian colonies in North America, and why was he summoned for investigation in the case of the Decembrists? For what reason was he nicknamed the maritime Suvorov? These questions are answered in a book by historian and writer Natalia Petrova, which, based on published and archival documents, recounts the life of the naval commander who became a national symbol of resilience and courage.