About the book: 2014 / The period of the 18th – 19th centuries was the heyday of Russian military art. The young empire established itself in Europe as the owner of a powerful army and navy. This was the time when the young St. Andrew's flag fluttered over the expanses of the Baltic, Black, Mediterranean seas and the Atlantic Ocean. The names of Russian admirals were known in all European countries. The 8th book, “Naval Commanders,” is dedicated to outstanding representatives of the Russian fleet. You will be able to find out interesting pages from the biographies of admirals Spiridov, Ushakov, Senyavin, Nakhimov, Kornilov; remember glorious episodes of Russian naval history, and also learn a lot about the daily life of Russian sailors of the 18th-19th centuries.