Anton (Georgy Anthony) Konstantinovich Psaro (Greek Αντώνιος Ψαρός, Mykonos island [1] ,? —1822) - captain of a major general, secret adviser, diplomat.
| Anton Konstantinovich Psaro | |
|---|---|
| Antonios Psaros | |
| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | Mykonos , Greece |
| Date of death | 1822 |
| Affiliation |  Russia |
| Type of army |  fleet |
| Rank | Major General Captain |
| Commanded | shebek "Greece", frigate "Do not touch me" |
| Battles / wars | The Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774 , the Russo-Turkish War of 1787-1792 |
| Awards and prizes | Order of St. George 4th Art. (1771) |
Starting military service on May 1, 1769, he was admitted from the army captains to the fleet as a lieutenant , in 1770 he was in Morea , in the city of Mystra , during the first Turkish war , and the first notified the squadron of Rear Admiral Elphinston about the presence of the Turkish squadron in the bay Napoli di Romagna ( Nafplion ). Commanding the Greece greece, Psaro sailed in the Archipelago in 1771, and the next year was in the detachment of Adjutant General Rizo and swam off the coast of Syria , and took part in the bombing of Beirut , after which he took command of the frigate "Do not touch me" and was in the port of Ausa .
Produced on December 31, 1772 as lieutenant commander , Psaro in February 1773 was granted the Order of St. George 4th degree (No. 118 according to the list of the surabsky Sudravsky and No. 139 according to the list of Grigorovich - Stepanov), a decree on the awarding of which was given at the request of Count A. G. Orlov on July 9, 1771
 | With the mastery of the city of Mystras and other fortresses for the excellent courage shown. |  |
Sailing in the Archipelago until 1776, Psaro retired on March 31, 1777, and was again accepted into service and in 1783 was appointed charge d'affaires to the island of Malta "according to the Society of the Order of Malta ", in April 1783 he was promoted to 1st rank captains. Arrived in Malta on May 4, 1784.
In September 1787, Psaro was promoted to captain of the brigadier rank. In November of this year, Psaro was instructed to take care of the provision in Italy and Sicily of provisions for the Russian fleet, which was sent to the Mediterranean Sea on the occasion of the outbreak of the second Turkish war , in which he took part, being in the Mediterranean expedition in 1788; On April 14, 1789, Psaro was promoted to captain of a major general rank and in 1790 commanded part of the Russian naval forces in the Mediterranean Sea and the Archipelago, but in December was removed from command by Prince Potemkin , who did not consider him a suitable person for this.
Listed then to the Office of the College of Foreign Affairs, Psaro continued to be a charge d'affaires of the Order of Malta, at that time using the patronage of Chancellor Bezborodko . On January 15, 1797, after the Maltese envoy in St. Petersburg, Count Yu.P. Litta , concluded the convention with Russia , Emperor Paul I granted Psarcho the rank of privy councilor. In Malta, Psaro stayed before the French occupied the island and left there in July 1797. He died in 1822.
Notes
- ↑ [Δημήτρη Φωτιάδη, Ιστορία του 21, ΜΕΛΙΣΣΑ, 1971, τομ.Α, σελ.115]
Sources
- Volkov S.V. Generality of the Russian Empire. Encyclopedic dictionary of generals and admirals from Peter I to Nicholas II. - T. II. L — I. - M. , 2009.
- Lurie V.M. Marine Biographical Dictionary. Figures of the Russian fleet of the XVIII century. - SPb. , 2005.
- Psaro, Anton Konstantinovich // Russian Biographical Dictionary : in 25 volumes. - SPb. - M. , 1896-1918.
- Stepanov V.S., Grigorovich P.I. In memory of the centennial of the imperial Military Order of the Holy Great Martyr and Victorious George. (1769-1869). - SPb. , 1869.