Samuel Greig | |
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Birth name | Samuel Greig |
Born | 30 November 1735 Inverkeithing, Scotland |
Died | 26 October 1788 Reval, Russian Empire |
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Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain Empire of Russia |
Service/ | Royal Navy Imperial Russian Navy |
Years of service | 1758–1764 (Britain) 1764–1788 (Russia) |
Rank | Lieutenant (Britain) Vice-Admiral (Russia) |
Commands | Trekh Ierarkhov Pobeda Sviatoi Velikomuchenik Isidor |
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Awards | Order of Saint George 2nd class Order of Saint Anna Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky Order of Saint Vladimir 1st class Order of Saint Andrew |
Relations | Aleksey 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.
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