In February 1780 reported the Mercurius that there were rumours dealing with a Triple Alliantie to preserve the neutrality at sea. Some people claimed that there was already a so called treaty signed between Russia, Sweden, Danmark and the Netherlands.
In August 1780 a Russian naval list was in this magazine published. Russia decided to fit out enough ships to be able to guarantee an armed neutrality. There were three squadrons, each with an own ‘area’.
The first squadron, destined for the Mediterranean, constisted of:Isodor, flagship, 76 guns, 750 men, commaned by vice-admiral Borissow with captain Van Gips, Asia, 66 guns, 650 men, captain Spitiroff, Texerdoi, 66 guns, 650 men, captain Salmanoff, America, 66 guns, 650 men, captain Cocowzow, Slava Russie, 66 guns, 650 men, captain Buscacoff, frigate Semeon, 32 guns, 350 men, captain Golewkin and the frigate Patricque, 32 guns, 350 men, captain Demsow.
The second squadron, destined for the North Sea, consisted of:St. Panteleimon, flagship, 74 guns, 750 men, commanded by rear admiral Kruse, captain Berck, Harmolandia, 64 guns, 650 men, captain Powalichin, Blanopolutschii, 64 guns, 650 men, captain Melrikoff, St. Nicolas, 64 guns, 650 men, captain Idudoff, St. Alexander Newsky, 64 guns, 650 men, captain Buchan and the frigate Maria, 32 guns, 350 men, captain Kurzaneff.
The third squadron, destined to cruise off the Portuguese coast, consisted of:
Jesckil, flagship, 76 guns, 750 men, commanded by brigadier Van Palibin, captain Hanikow, Daris, 66 guns, 650 men, captain Muchenzy, David, 66 guns, 650 men, captain Von Dessen, Knees Wladimar, 66 guns, 650 men, captain Knaschowskoy, Spiridon, 66 guns, 650 men, captain Odinrow and the frigate Alexander, 32 guns, 350 man, captain Macazow.
On 11 August 1780 anchored a Russian squadron in the afternoon off the Gat van Texel. It numbered 13 heavy warships and frigates, and could be easily seen from Kijkduin. On 16 August they departed in the evening for the Channel.
Source
De Maandelykse Nederlandsche Mercurius, fols. 48 and 49, Bernardus Mourik, Amsterdam 1780.
In August 1780 a Russian naval list was in this magazine published. Russia decided to fit out enough ships to be able to guarantee an armed neutrality. There were three squadrons, each with an own ‘area’.
The first squadron, destined for the Mediterranean, constisted of:Isodor, flagship, 76 guns, 750 men, commaned by vice-admiral Borissow with captain Van Gips, Asia, 66 guns, 650 men, captain Spitiroff, Texerdoi, 66 guns, 650 men, captain Salmanoff, America, 66 guns, 650 men, captain Cocowzow, Slava Russie, 66 guns, 650 men, captain Buscacoff, frigate Semeon, 32 guns, 350 men, captain Golewkin and the frigate Patricque, 32 guns, 350 men, captain Demsow.
The second squadron, destined for the North Sea, consisted of:St. Panteleimon, flagship, 74 guns, 750 men, commanded by rear admiral Kruse, captain Berck, Harmolandia, 64 guns, 650 men, captain Powalichin, Blanopolutschii, 64 guns, 650 men, captain Melrikoff, St. Nicolas, 64 guns, 650 men, captain Idudoff, St. Alexander Newsky, 64 guns, 650 men, captain Buchan and the frigate Maria, 32 guns, 350 men, captain Kurzaneff.
The third squadron, destined to cruise off the Portuguese coast, consisted of:
Jesckil, flagship, 76 guns, 750 men, commanded by brigadier Van Palibin, captain Hanikow, Daris, 66 guns, 650 men, captain Muchenzy, David, 66 guns, 650 men, captain Von Dessen, Knees Wladimar, 66 guns, 650 men, captain Knaschowskoy, Spiridon, 66 guns, 650 men, captain Odinrow and the frigate Alexander, 32 guns, 350 man, captain Macazow.
On 11 August 1780 anchored a Russian squadron in the afternoon off the Gat van Texel. It numbered 13 heavy warships and frigates, and could be easily seen from Kijkduin. On 16 August they departed in the evening for the Channel.
Source
De Maandelykse Nederlandsche Mercurius, fols. 48 and 49, Bernardus Mourik, Amsterdam 1780.
