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)
Russian Military Commander of Kotor
In office
29 March 1806 – 26 January 1807
MonarchAlexander I
Chairman of the Committe of MinistersVacant
Minister of Foreign AffairsAdam Jerzy Czartoryski
Andreas Eberhard von Budberg
Minister of Land ForcesSergey Vyazmitinov
Preceded byGenrikh Genrikhovich Belle
Succeeded byIlya Andreyevich Baratynskiy

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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