Dmitry Senyavin

Dmitry Nikolayevich Senyavin
Born(1763-08-17)17 August 1763
Borovsk, Kaluga Oblast
Died17 April 1831(1831-04-17) (aged 67)
Saint Petersburg
Allegiance Russian Empire
Service / branch Imperial Russian Navy
Years of service1777–1813
1825–1830
RankAdmiral
CommandsBaltic Fleet
Battles / wars
Tree-like list
AwardsOrder of St. George 4th Class
Order of St. Vladimir 4th Class
Order of St. Anna 2nd Class
Order of St. Alexander Nevsky
RelationsAlexei Senyavin (great-uncle)

Dmitry Nikolayevich Senyavin or Seniavin (Russian: Дмитрий Николаевич Сенявин; 17 August [O.S. 6 August] 1763 – 17 April [O.S. 5 April] 1831) was a Russian admiral during the Russo-Turkish and Napoleonic wars. He was the successor of F. F. Ushakov: in the Battle of Athos, D. N. Senyavin developed the tactics used by Ushakov — to attack the column by several groups, directing the main blow against the Ottoman flagships.[4]

  1. ^ a b "СЕНЯВИН ДМИТРИЙ НИКОЛАЕВИЧ • Great Russian Encyclopedia – Electronic version". old.bigenc.ru. 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  2. ^ "бой у Новой Рагузы" [the combat of New Ragusa]. Runivers. Военные конфликты, кампании и боевые действия русских войск 860–1914 гг. (in Russian). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Кампания в Адриатическом море в 1805-1807 гг" [Campaign in the Adriatic Sea in 1805-1807]. Runivers. Военные конфликты, кампании и боевые действия русских войск 860–1914 гг. (in Russian). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  4. ^ "АФОНСКОЕ СРАЖЕНИЕ 1807 • Great Russian Encyclopedia – Electronic version". old.bigenc.ru. 2016. Retrieved 2023-09-02.


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