Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

The shape of Aspu Island looks relatively regular on the map, like a potato.

Naturally, Solovyov would not come here to organize the operation. He handed over the command to the navy. Ushakov also understood the situation and sent three frigates to support the landing.

Considering that there are not many fort defenders here, when the battle was going on, Sumares raised the flag on the "Victory", and it seemed that they were determined to fight to the death.

There is no way. The Swedish naval base is somewhat unfriendly to outsiders. There is a circle of islands outside, which is very suitable for blockade. If someone comes from outside and threatens the base, the Swedes will have no problem defending themselves.

However, what is more funny is that in this war, the Russian army came over the ice and marched directly to the capital Stockholm. What followed was a long march. After several battles, the British army had no choice but to fight due to the poor combat effectiveness of its friendly forces and its own insufficient troops. Don't cower in a naval base.

Now is the most realistic portrayal. The reinforcement fleet came in and was blocked here.

For the British, it looked like it was going to be a catastrophic defeat.

If you are trapped inside, you will have to wait for the Russian fleet to come in. After they have captured many battleships and repaired them in the winter, they can use more than 20 battleships to block the bay, and even use a large number of frigates and oars. The sailing ship came in, which was a replica of the Battle of Vyborg.

You must know that for Russia, they have been fighting wits with the Swedes in the Baltic Sea for so many years, and the hydrological conditions here must be clearer than the British.

When Solovyov was traveling as a staff officer, he had boarded a Swedish Navy warship, but he saw that their military discipline was very poor.

But the Swedes' familiarity with the terrain is somewhat of an advantage. The problem for the British now is that they can't even find a few pilots.

However, according to the Swedes, it is not impossible to get out of the wide water channel from the front, but the wind direction must be taken into consideration.

For these senior captains of the Royal Navy, when they used to follow Nelson to fight the French, they always stood up to their opponents and hit them directly in the middle.

This time they also decided to adopt this method. Even if there were two fleet commanders outside, they might have succeeded.

There are two people outside, one is Ushakov, whose tactics Nelson learned from, and the other is Crown, who is a Royal Navy frigate captain. The combination of these two people is obviously more restrained in the performance of the British. After all, they are too familiar with that. A set of theories.

As for the action, Ushakov did not have any arrangements. He asked the Guards Navy infantry to escort some of the army's artillery to a small island opposite Asp Island and build a defensive position on the beach. There were no British troops stationed here, and it seemed that There were only a few large rocks for cover.

But just placing a few 6-pound guns at this position would be a huge threat to any ship entering or leaving the waterway.

And Solovyov was happy enough. He got a batch of half-poot unicorn cannons and brought grenades and some special shells to the island. This solved the artillery problem that Ushakov was originally worried about.

If it's a unicorn cannon, it's too valuable, and it can be used when attacking a city. I really can't bear to put it on such a small island with almost unlimited defense.

Both sides were ready, and in the end it was the Russian side that took the lead in launching an attack on Asp Island.

The attacking troops went in two directions, and the Guards Navy infantry quickly came ashore from the south, seized the beach, and lined up to fight.

When the British faced the battle, they also knew what the problem was.

Therefore, their fleet also attacked, trying to break through first and cut off the Baltic Fleet.

For this battle, the "Victory" was naturally at the forefront, and it had to use the firepower of its more than 100 artillery pieces to give the Russians some color.

But if we fight like this, it depends on how Ushakov responds.

Mrs. Soloveyo was on the shore and could also hear the rumble of artillery in the direction of Asp Island, but she couldn't do much to help here.

The only help is probably to continue attacking the besieged British troops from the positions they have already captured.

However, Sir Moore was still very tenacious. When the fleet had already set sail and was preparing to break out, he was still organizing a counterattack against the Russian army.

It's just that his position was too far forward and he was hit by a sniper again. This time, it might not be so easy for him to recover.

The battle on land is still going on, and the navy has also started to fight.

The "Victory" was at the front, but the Russians, taking advantage of the wind direction and their formation, actually let the "Victory" and the "Vanguard" at the front pass.

"It's time to turn. The first column is going to attack the British warships behind. The rest is to attack from both sides."

Ushakov looked at the battle situation now. The British broke out like this, that is, the battleships and frigates on both sides attacked at the same time, allowing several captured ships and frigates from Sweden to entangle the main British battleships in front.

His goal is still to kill the following third-class ships and frigates. He is ready to let go of the "Victory". Anyone who can clearly see the battlefield situation will choose to run away, even if he has to go to a military court after returning. This is also true.

But if someone is stubborn, they will naturally have to look at the situation.

Ushakov did some homework on the British, and even now he still has a letter written by Soloviev in his hand.

"Interesting young man, he is simply a worm in the stomach of those British civil servants, but it's a pity that the navy still has to be dealt with by the navy."

Therefore, he only referred to some opinions and finally changed the deployment to let go of the British battleships in the front and completely lock Karlskrona.

But Sumares was obviously unwilling to surrender like this. He could run away, but the situation of the subsequent fleet was not good.

Therefore, he still ordered several battleships that had broken out to turn with the wind, trying to attack the left wing of the Russian army led by the "Grace".

But the frigates deployed on the periphery soon caught up, and even took the initiative to attack the "Victory" which was far superior to their own level.

Ushakov came to command the navy. Because of his past prestige, he had never lost a battleship in dozens of naval battles, so he was often called the patron saint of the navy.

But this time, he did not follow the usual practice of attacking the enemy's flagship first, but let the main force in front run away, focusing on the improved tactics of attacking the follow-up warships.

It cannot be said that this is wrong, but using some modified fourth-class ships and frigates to intercept first-class ships like the "Victory" is a price to pay.

Just as he expected, a captured Swedish warship soon caught fire. The British always fired directly at the hull, and the "Victory" had such fierce fire that at least the second-class ships had to lead to find a way to continue the siege.

But the situation on the battlefield was like this. Ushakov was not sure that he could completely eat up the British, and the warships and personnel levels of both sides in this battle were similar. The British were still a little worse in the number of their warships and the first-hand advantage of the Russian fleet.

It was not realistic to ask the "Centaur" to support immediately. Although Ushakov had his own set of tactical principles, the battlefield and people were alive. In fact, tactics were dead, and they could not be used properly without people.

The blow of the "Grace" was also unexpected for the British. Even in the past, when they fought with the French, they were not as difficult as these "barbarians", and their firepower was ridiculously strong.

As for Crown on the other side of the "Warrior", he knew the problems of the British army. The navy was in the habit of conscripting men and abusing sailors and crew members on warships. If officers suffered heavy casualties, the sailors might surrender quickly.

Besides, after living in Russia for so many years, he still had a better relationship with the brothers around him. Moreover, he did not plan to return to Scotland in the future, and there was nothing to miss there.

Crown's combat method was simple, that is, to use the naval guns to shoot directly at the stern of the ship. There would always be some officers there.

The effect was very obvious. The naval guns quickly tore the stern of the "Defense", and the ship soon announced its surrender.

"It's outrageous. I thought only the Swedes would surrender so quickly!"

Kron had never fought against the Spanish Navy, so he didn't know the "glorious history" of the Spanish Royal Navy, which often surrendered with minor casualties when the officers were well-organized.

He was most familiar with the Swedes, but these people were not cowardly when fighting, they were just weak, and they were willing to run away when they could.

Today, he saw that the British warships also surrendered quickly, so he naturally didn't understand.

Then, he commanded the "Warrior" and his own detachment to attack the subsequent British warships.

Following the "Warrior" were the captured "Centaur" and "Ruthless", and then there were Swedish warships, which was in line with Kron's style of collecting junk.

The ships he used to ride were not only second-hand or even third-hand, but were often captured from the enemy.

Before the departure, in order to commend his achievements, the Navy Department, in addition to awarding medals, also specially built a "Mercury Memorial" among the "Fast" class frigates to commend his past glorious achievements.

Speaking of which, this is also the earliest origin of the name of a certain "old woman".

Because of this, Kron is indeed very dedicated. With more than 20 years of service experience and the trust of the monarch and colleagues, it is better than when he was in Britain, except for a few outstanding naval generals.

In short, Kron's combat style has always been fierce, and the "Revenge" and "Thunder" behind him were also unlucky. They were constantly bombarded by Russian warships, and they were concentrated fire.

As for Ushakov, the warships he led were still domestic warships except for the "Warrior". When Kron focused on the British rear team, he mainly attacked the middle part of the British army. The "Minotaur" soon caught fire and exploded violently.

Speaking of which, the ammunition depot was also blown up, and even for both sides, the shelling was suspended for a while.

As for Sumares in front, he took off his hat and said helplessly.

"These damn Russians, it seems that there is something wrong with our damn ships!"

And the situation of the "Victory" and "Vanguard" is not good. If it weren't for the desperate shooting of the "Colossus" and the firepower to drive away the two Russian heavy frigates, the British front team would not be able to maintain the formation.

As for the British ships intercepted behind the explosion of the "Minotaur", they were also hit one by one.

Even if the "Victory" could get away and return, and set fire to a warship on Ushakov's side and broke the mast of the "Flora" frigate, it could not save anything.

The Russian army was still attacking from both sides. Even the frigates that were driven away before, even the 24-gun boats, now had the courage to use their flexible operation characteristics to detour to the stern of the British battleships and harass the British with their limited firepower.

In this situation, it was still the "Colossus" that sacrificed itself to cover the rear, which allowed the "Victory" and "Vanguard" to continue moving forward.

However, to be honest, the Swedish warships captured by the Russian army were all in the same series as the "Retvizan". Although the tonnage was not enough and the firepower was poor, they won because of the characteristics of Swedish warships, which were cheap and tough - that is, the Swedish way of fighting was really not easy to use.

However, although there were many unsatisfactory aspects of letting the Russian army use these warships, they were still usable.

So the "Colossus" had to face the siege of a large number of Russian frigates alone. This wolf pack tactic, even if the strongest super-first-class ship of the British Army was pulled over, might not be able to withstand the repeated attacks.

However, the captain of this ship was still fighting desperately, and he was quite compassionate to his subordinates, so the sailors would work hard and successively severely damaged several Russian frigates.

But it was of no use to the entire battlefield. Only the "Victory" and "Vanguard" of the British Army were barely outside the encirclement at this time. Seeing that the rest of the warships had surrendered except for the "Colossus" and "Revenge" who were still fighting desperately, they had to turn around and flee.

Such a humiliating defeat, he would definitely go to the military court when he returned, even if he knew that the blame was always on the stupid behavior of the parliament, he would still be punished.

The resistance of the "Colossus" was not declared until the masts were all broken, the hull was hit by dozens of Russian shells, and it began to leak continuously.

When the Revenge ran aground on Asp Island, the battle was over.

Ushakov knew the British well. It was not easy to defeat them at sea. But it was unexpected that he won so easily, destroying 7 battleships, 4 frigates and several schooners.

This humiliating defeat will probably become the hottest topic in London soon.

But Nelson probably had no chance to comment, after all, he was in the coffin. (End of this chapter)