According to tidings from Ancona dated 15 April intended the Russian admiral Van Heiden to blockade Alexandria just like the Dardanelles but didn’t do that after have spoken met de British admiral. Mr. Malcolm persuaded him the Egyptian vessels recently seized in the waters of Candia to declare being prizes but wait for specified Imperial orders. These ships were in the meantime send to Greek harbours. At Egina arrived 20 February a corvette and the 15th a brig at Poros.
Note
See on this weblog also “Egyptian brig and corvette captured by Russian navy according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 6 April 1829”.
Note
See on this weblog also “Egyptian brig and corvette captured by Russian navy according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 6 April 1829”.
