A Word about the Battle of Chesma (1992)

The St.

Andrew's flag flutters.

Views of the Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist (Chesme Church) in St.

Petersburg.

Panorama of the architectural decorations of the church building.

A memorial plaque on the church wall.

Architectural decorations at the entrance to the church.

Interior view of the church dome (bottom).

Panorama of the exposition of the Museum of Naval Glory, located inside the church.

Exhibits in display cases.

Relief map of the Black Sea and Mediterranean theaters of military operations.

Map of the Ottoman Empire in the second half of the 18th century, drawings depicting the atrocities of the Turkish army (animation, combined photography).

Drawings illustrating the actions of the Turkish navy.

The flag of the Ottoman Porte against the background of the map (animation).

Plans of Turkey, which declared war on Russia in 1768, on the map (animation).

Monument to Catherine II in St.

Petersburg, sculptures of outstanding Russian figures around the pedestal.

The route of the Russian fleet from the Baltic to the Aegean Sea on a relief map in the museum exhibition.

A model made in the 18th century and demonstrating the preparation of sailing warships of the Russian fleet for long voyages, on display in the museum, fragments of the model.

Examples of the uniform of Russian sailors and officers in the 18th century.

Small arms that were in service with boarding parties of the Russian fleet.

Types of flintlocks of guns and pistols.

Naval guns on wooden carriages.

Ammunition for naval artillery guns of various purposes.

A sextant and other navigation and measuring instruments in the museum exhibition.

A naval spotting scope in the museum exhibition.

A model of the 66-gun flagship ship of the line "Saint Eustachy", which was part of the Russian fleet.

Fragments of the ship model.

Portrait of the commander of the Russian squadron, Admiral G.A. Spiridov.

Sculptural portrait of Spiridov in the gallery of famous Russian admirals in the Admiralty building.

Monument on Spiridov's grave in the cemetery of the village of Nagorye, Yaroslavl region.

Views of parts of the exhibition dedicated to Spiridov in the Pereslavl-Zalessky History and Art Museum.

St.

Andrew's flag fluttering.

Sea waves.

Paintings depicting Russian warships on campaign, fragments of paintings.

Sea waves.

St.

Andrew's flag fluttering.

Part of the museum exhibition dedicated to the victory of the Russian fleet at Navarino.

Engraving depicting the shelling of Navarino by Russian ships.

Portrait of the hero of the Battle of Navarino, artillery brigadier I.A. Gannibal.

Engraving depicting Russian ships.

Portrait of the commander of the combined Russian squadron, Count Alexei Orlov.

Panorama of part of the museum exhibition.

Exhibits and paintings dedicated to the Battle of Chios.

Scheme of the Battle of Chios, the location of Russian and Turkish ships (cartoon).

Fragments of a painting depicting an episode of the Battle of Chios.

Painting depicting the death of the ship "St.

Eustathius".

The departure of the Turkish fleet to Chesme Bay (fragment of the painting).

Chesme Bay and the location of the fleets on an old map.

Sea waves.

Painting depicting the Battle of Chesme, a portrait of fleet brigadier Greig, who attacked the Turkish fleet in Chesme Bay.

Fragments of the painting "The Battle of Chesme", a story about the course of the battle and the destruction of the Turkish fleet is heard behind the scenes.

Painting depicting Count Orlov observing the course of the battle, fragments of the painting.

Interior views of the museum in the Chesme Church, fragments of paintings and exhibits.

Map of the Black Sea region with the shores of the Black Sea, Kuban and Crimea returned to Russia (cartoon).

Relief map of the Battle of Chesme in the museum exposition.

Commemorative medal in honor of the victory in the Battle of Chesma.

The Glory Monument, erected in honor of the victory at Chesma in the Catherine Park of Tsarskoye Selo, an eagle on top of the monument, sea surf.

A cross above the dome of the Chesma Church.

Views of the Chesma Church.