Samuel Greig

Samuel Greig
Portrait by Ivan Argunov (1773)
Birth nameSamuel Greig
Born30 November 1735
Inverkeithing, Scotland
Died26 October 1788
Reval, Russian Empire
Buried
AllegianceKingdom of Great Britain
Empire of Russia
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Imperial Russian Navy
Years of service1758–1764 (Britain)
1764–1788 (Russia)
RankLieutenant (Britain)
Vice-Admiral (Russia)
CommandsTrekh Ierarkhov
Pobeda
Sviatoi Velikomuchenik Isidor
Battles / wars
AwardsOrder of Saint George 2nd class
Order of Saint Anna
Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky
Order of Saint Vladimir 1st class
Order of Saint Andrew
RelationsAleksey Greig (son)
Samuil Greig (grandson)

Vice-Admiral Samuel Greig, also known as Samuil Karlovich Greig (Russian: Самуил Карлович Грейг; 30 November 1735 – 26 October [O.S. 15 October] 1788), was a Scottish-born Russian admiral who distinguished himself in the Battle of Chesma (1770) and the Battle of Hogland (1788). His son Alexey Greig also made a spectacular career in the Imperial Russian Navy.

  1. ^ "Осада Модона" [Siege of Modon]. Runivers. Военные конфликты, кампании и боевые действия русских войск 860–1914 гг. (in Russian). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e Velichko et al. 1912, pp. 464–465.


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