About the book: 2009 / This collection includes works by E. V. Tarle dedicated to the Russian fleet created to protect the southern borders of the Russian Empire. This is the story of victory in the Battle of Chesma, brave naval expeditions of Russian sailors in the Mediterranean Sea, the heroic defense of Crimea and the tragic death of the sailing fleet in Sevastopol Bay. This is the story of the diplomatic victories of Alexei Orlov in 1769 and the failures of tsarist diplomacy in 1853. This history was created by outstanding admirals and navigators , such as Spiridov, Ushakov, Senyavin, Lazarev, Nakhimov.