About the book: 1943 / The book is dedicated to the siege and capture of the island of Corfu by the Russian-Turkish squadron of Ushakov in the Mediterranean Sea from October 24, 1798 to February 20, 1799. For this assault, Paul I promoted Ushakov to admiral and awarded him the diamond insignia of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, the Neapolitan king with the Order of St. Januarius, 1st degree, and the Sultan with a diamond feather (for his hat), the highest award in Turkey. The capture of Corfu completed the liberation of the Ionian Islands from French rule, which was of great military and political significance. On the liberated islands, under the temporary protectorate of Russia and Turkey, the Republic of the Seven Islands was created, which for several years served as a support base for the Russian Mediterranean squadron. Having received news of the capture of Corfu, A.V. Suvorov wrote: “Hurray! To the Russian fleet!.. Now I say to myself: Why wasn’t I at Corfu, at least as a midshipman??»