Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

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

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

Considering that there were not many defenders on the fort here, when the battle was going on, Sumares raised the flag on the "Victory", and it seemed that he had decided 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 breaks in from outside and threatens the base, the Swedes will have no problem defending themselves.

However, what is quite funny is that in this war, the Russian army came across the ice and went straight to the capital Stockholm. Then they marched straight ahead. After several major battles, the British army had to retreat into the naval base because of the poor combat effectiveness of friendly forces and their own lack of manpower.

This is the most true portrayal. The reinforcement fleet came in and was also blocked here.

For the British, it looked like a catastrophic defeat.

If they were still trapped inside, they would just have to wait for the Russian fleet to come in. After they had captured several battleships and repaired them in the winter, they could use more than 20 warships to blockade the bay, and even allow a large number of frigates and galleys to come in, which would be a replica of the Battle of Vyborg.

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

When Staff Officer Solovyov was traveling, he once boarded a Swedish Navy ship, only to see that their military discipline was lax and very poor.

However, the Swedes are familiar with the terrain, which 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 through the wide waterway in front, but the wind direction must be taken into consideration.

For these senior captains of the Royal Navy, when they followed Nelson to fight the French in the past, they always faced their opponents head-on and hit them directly in the waist.

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

The two people outside were Ushakov, whose tactics Nelson had borrowed from, and Kron, who was a captain of a Royal Navy frigate. The combination of these two people was obviously more restrained in the performance of the British. After all, they were too familiar with that set of theories.

As for the action, Ushakov did have some arrangements. He asked the Guards Naval Infantry to escort some of the army's artillery to a small island opposite Asp Island and build defensive positions on the beach. There were no British stationed here, and it seemed that there were only a few large rocks that could serve as cover.

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

Solovyov was also generous enough. He got a batch of half-Pood Unicorn guns and carried grenades and some special shells to the island, thus solving the artillery problem that Ushakov had been worried about.

If it is a one-pound unicorn cannon, this thing is too precious, and it can be used when attacking a city, so I really don’t want to put it on such a small island that is almost infinitely defensible.

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

The attacking forces went in two directions. The Guards Naval Infantry quickly landed from the south, seized the beach and lined up to fight.

When the British fought back, they also knew where the problem lay.

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

For this battle, the "Victory" naturally rushed to the front, and used the firepower of more than 100 artillery pieces to teach the Russians a lesson.

But if we fight like this, we have to see how Ushakov responds.

Mrs. Soloviev was on the shore and could also hear the rumbling of artillery fire coming from the direction of Asp Island, but she could not do anything to help here.

The only help was probably to continue attacking the besieged British troops from the positions that had already been captured.

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

It's just that his position was too 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 was still going on, and the navy had already started a big fight.

The "Victory" was in the front, but the Russians took advantage of the wind direction and their battle formation and let the "Victory" and "Vanguard" in the front pass.

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

Ushakov now looked at the battle situation. The British had broken out in this way, which meant that the battleships and frigates on both sides attacked at the same time, allowing several captured ships and frigates from the Swedish side to entangle the main British battleships in front.

His goal was still to destroy the subsequent third-rate ships and frigates. He was going to let go of the "Victory". Those who could see the situation on the battlefield clearly would probably choose to run away, even if they would be brought to a military court after returning.

However, if someone is stubborn, he will naturally look at the situation.

Ushakov had done some homework on the British, and even now held in his hand a letter written to him by Solovyov.

"Interesting young man, he is simply a worm in the stomach of those British civil servants. It's a pity that you have to use naval methods to deal with the navy."

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

But Sumares was obviously unwilling to surrender like this. He could escape, but the situation of the subsequent fleet would be bad.

Therefore, he ordered several battleships that had already broken through to turn with the help of the wind, attempting to turn around and attack the Russian left-wing detachment led by the "Grace".

However, the frigates deployed on the periphery quickly 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 capital ship 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, and focused on attacking the improved tactics of the subsequent warships.

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

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

But the situation on the battlefield was like this. Ushakov was not sure he could completely defeat the British. Moreover, the warships and personnel levels of both sides in this battle were similar. The British were inferior in the number of their warships and the first-mover advantage of the Russian fleet.

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

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

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

Besides, after living in Russia for so many years, he still had a better relationship with the brothers around him. Moreover, he had no plans to return to Scotland in the future, and there was nothing to miss there.

Kron's combat method is simple, which is to use naval guns to fire directly at the stern of the ship. There are always some officers there.

The effect was very obvious. The naval guns quickly tore apart 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 its officer lineup was complete.

The people he was most familiar with were the Swedes, but they were not cowards when fighting, they were just weak, and they were willing to run away when they could.

Seeing the British warships surrender so quickly today, he naturally would not express his understanding.

Then he commanded the Warrior and his own squadron to attack the subsequent British warships.

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

The ships he had been on in the past were not only second-hand or even third-hand, but were often even captured from the enemy.

Before this departure, in order to commend his achievements, the Navy Department, in addition to awarding him medals, also planned to build a "Mercury Memorial" ship among the "Fast" class frigates to commemorate his past glorious achievements.

Speaking of which, this is also the earliest origin of the name of a certain game "Old Lady".

Because of this, Crown was indeed very dedicated. With more than 20 years of service experience and the trust of the monarch and his colleagues, he was much better than when he was in Britain, where, except for a few outstanding naval commanders, he had no other choice but to serve.
In short, Krona's combat style has always been fierce, and the "Revenge" and "Thunder" behind it were also unlucky. They were constantly bombarded by Russian warships, and the attacks were carried out with concentrated firepower.

As for Ushakov, the warships he led were all domestically-made warships except the "Warrior". When Kron concentrated his fire 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 blown up, and even the shelling was suspended for a while for both sides.

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

"These damn Russians, it looks like there's something wrong with our damn ship!"

Moreover, the situation of the "Victory" and "Vanguard" was not very good either. If the "Colossus" had not fired desperately and used firepower to drive away the two Russian heavy frigates, the British front team would not be able to maintain its formation.

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

Even if the Victory was able to escape and return, and even set fire to a warship guarding the rear of Ushakov's side and broke the mast of the frigate Flora, it would not be able to save anything.

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

Even in this situation, it was the "Colossus" that sacrificed itself to cover the retreat, allowing the "Victory" and "Vanguard" to continue moving forward.

However, to be honest, the Swedish warships captured by the Russian army are all from the same series as the "Retvizan". Although their tonnage is insufficient and their firepower is poor, they have the characteristics of Swedish warships: they are cheap and durable - it's just that the Swedish way of fighting is really not easy to use.

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

Therefore, the "Colossus" had to face the siege of a large number of Russian frigates alone. This kind of wolf pack tactics, even if the British army's strongest super-first-class ships were pulled over, might not be able to withstand the repeated attacks.

However, the captain of this ship was still fighting desperately and was quite considerate to his men. The sailors also worked very hard and severely damaged several Russian frigates one after another.

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

After such a humiliating defeat, they will definitely be brought to a military court when they return. Even if they know that the blame is always on the stupid behavior of the parliament, they will still be punished.

The Colossus resisted only after all its masts were broken, its hull was hit by dozens of Russian shells and began to leak. It then surrendered.

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

Ushakov knew the British well. It was not easy to defeat them at sea. However, the fact that he won so easily, destroying seven battleships in one go, in addition to four frigates and several schooners, was beyond his expectations.

Perhaps this humiliating defeat will soon become the hottest topic in London.

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