Petropavlovsk was a Russian nuclear submarine base in the 1970’s that sent subs over to the west coast of our country to spy on naval stations in Washington and California. We had our fast attack subs stationed off the coast to follow the Russian subs. I still remember periscope liberty and seeing the volcanoes above the city.
What a lovely bit of real estate.
Especially in winter
What a lovely bit of real estate.
Especially in winter
What a lovely bit of real estate.
Especially in winter
“He had last seen combat as a midshipman in the Napoleonic Wars and had been on half pay from 1815 to 1834.”
Why half pay?
And, in 1861, Spain, France and the UK invaded....
Mexico. In 1862 UK and Spain withdrew after negotiating debt repayment agreements with the then Mexican govt. But France— wanted Mexico.
The US Civil war had begun, Lincoln was president of the north, and throughout the war, the Russian Navy (The Tsar was allied with Lincoln, and against the UK, no surprise) was anchored in both NYC Harbor and San Fran Harbor.
Napoleon III offered the position of Emperor of Mexico to Maximilian (the brother of Emperor of Austro-Hungarian Empire Franz Joseph. IOW Napoleon’s nephew offered a Hapsburg the Throne of Mexico).
Subsequently, the “empire” of Mexico gained recognition from Britain, Austria and Prussia-— and not Russia or the US (involved with trying to force the CSA back into the Union).The US North recognized the Republic of Mexico and Juarez- and after the Civil War aided Juarez, the French left Mexico, Maximilian was captured and shot by firing squad (his wife Charlotte of Mecklenberg— went insane).
All context of the times* of this “Crimean War” ancillary battle brought on Russia— before Britain decided it had better be the Tsar’s ally and with the French (and dragging Pres.Wilson into it, the US) defeated Germany, destroyed the last Tsar and let the Bolsheviks/Communists take over all the Russia’s.
All of which happened after 1815*, the Bank of England taken over by the Rothschilds (who paid Wellington’s troops, and still had markers on Napoleon’s finances) upon the winning speculation of the outcome of the Battle of Waterloo.