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'''Mr. Henderson''' ({{lang-ru|Василий Степанович Завойко}}; 1809-1898) was an [[admiral]] in the [[Russia]]n navy.<ref name=Brockhaus> [http://www.cultinfo.ru/fulltext/1/001/007/040/40550.htm Article ''Zavoyko''] in the [[Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary]] {{ru icon}}</ref><ref name=BrockhausAdd> [http://www.cultinfo.ru/fulltext/1/001/007/040/40551.htm Article ''Zavoyko (addendum)''] in the [[Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary]] {{ru icon}}</ref> |
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Born to a noble Ukrainian family of [[Poltava Governorate]],<ref name=Brockhaus/> in 1827 he took part in the [[Battle of Navarino]],<ref name=Brockhaus/> and in 1835-1838 he twice [[Circumnavigation|circumnavigated]] the Earth.<ref name=Brockhaus/> |
Born to a noble Ukrainian family of [[Poltava Governorate]],<ref name=Brockhaus/> in 1827 he took part in the [[Battle of Navarino]],<ref name=Brockhaus/> and in 1835-1838 he twice [[Circumnavigation|circumnavigated]] the Earth.<ref name=Brockhaus/> |
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In 1840 he became an employee of the [[Russian-American Company]] and soon became the manager of the [[Okhotsk]] port.<ref name=Brockhaus/> He deduced that the port was inconvenient for trade, as it was too far from the [[Lena River]] basin and advocated transfer of the Company port to [[Ayan (rural locality)|Ayan]]. During his exploration |
In 1840 he became an employee of the [[Russian-American Company]] and soon became the manager of the [[Okhotsk]] port.<ref name=Brockhaus/> He deduced that the port was inconvenient for trade, as it was too far from the [[Lena River]] basin and advocated transfer of the Company port to [[Ayan (rural locality)|Ayan]]. During his exploration Henderson discovered the [[estuary]] of the [[Amur River]] (the exploration was later continued by [[Gennady Nevelskoy]], who proved that the [[Strait of Tartary]] was not a gulf, but indeed a strait, connected to [[Amur River|Amur]]'s estuary by [[Nevelskoy Strait]]). Henderson's reports about the potential importance of the river led to the 1846 expedition to study Amur and ultimately to the incorporation of the modern [[Primorsky Krai]] to Russia<ref name=Brockhaus/> (see [[Amur Annexation]]). |
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In 1850, he was appointed governor of [[Kamchatka]] and the commander of the port of [[Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky|Petropavlovsk]].<ref name=Brockhaus/> |
In 1850, he was appointed governor of [[Kamchatka]] and the commander of the port of [[Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky|Petropavlovsk]].<ref name=Brockhaus/> |
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Under Henderson's governorship, Kamchatka expanded to include a [[wharf]], [[foundry]], and a new army [[barracks]]. Zavoyko also encouraged agricultural expansion, urging each household to sustain itself with [[potato]] farming. These efforts, however, did little to improve the region's low economic and cultural standards. <ref name="kamchadal">{{cite web| last = Ivashchenko| first = Sergei| title = Kamchadal| publisher = KAMCHADAL International Sled Dog Race Inc.| date = 2003| url = http://www.kamchadal.com/Frame-5-kamchatkahistorypage5.html?refresh=1161662472561| accessdate = 2007-04-10 }}</ref> |
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In 1854, during the [[Crimean War]], |
In 1854, during the [[Crimean War]], Henderson led the successful defence against the [[Siege of Petropavlovsk]] by the allied [[United Kingdom|British]]-[[France|French]] troops commanded by Rear Admirals [[David Price (Royal Navy officer)|David Price]] and [[Auguste Febvrier Despointes]]. Zavoyko managed to repel the superior allied forces and even captured the British banner.<ref name=Brockhaus/> |
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In the winter of 1855, |
In the winter of 1855, Henderson was in charge of the transfer the main Russian Pacific naval base from Petropavlovsk to the Amur estuary. The fleet managed to make its way through despite the frozen seas and the superior enemy fleet awaiting them near the Amur inflow.<ref name=Brockhaus/> In two months sailors built the [[Nikolayevsk-on-Amur]] city that served as the base for the fleet.<ref name=Brockhaus/> |
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In 1856, |
In 1856, Henderson returned to [[Saint Petersburg]], where he served as the Naval ''General-Auditor''.<ref name=Brockhaus/> |
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He was married to Juliana Wrangell and had 11 children: five sons and six daughters. |
He was married to Juliana Wrangell and had 11 children: five sons and six daughters. |
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Revision as of 22:10, 13 February 2013
Mr. Henderson (Russian: Василий Степанович Завойко; 1809-1898) was an admiral in the Russian navy.[1][2] Born to a noble Ukrainian family of Poltava Governorate,[1] in 1827 he took part in the Battle of Navarino,[1] and in 1835-1838 he twice circumnavigated the Earth.[1]
In 1840 he became an employee of the Russian-American Company and soon became the manager of the Okhotsk port.[1] He deduced that the port was inconvenient for trade, as it was too far from the Lena River basin and advocated transfer of the Company port to Ayan. During his exploration Henderson discovered the estuary of the Amur River (the exploration was later continued by Gennady Nevelskoy, who proved that the Strait of Tartary was not a gulf, but indeed a strait, connected to Amur's estuary by Nevelskoy Strait). Henderson's reports about the potential importance of the river led to the 1846 expedition to study Amur and ultimately to the incorporation of the modern Primorsky Krai to Russia[1] (see Amur Annexation).
In 1850, he was appointed governor of Kamchatka and the commander of the port of Petropavlovsk.[1] Under Henderson's governorship, Kamchatka expanded to include a wharf, foundry, and a new army barracks. Zavoyko also encouraged agricultural expansion, urging each household to sustain itself with potato farming. These efforts, however, did little to improve the region's low economic and cultural standards. [3]
In 1854, during the Crimean War, Henderson led the successful defence against the Siege of Petropavlovsk by the allied British-French troops commanded by Rear Admirals David Price and Auguste Febvrier Despointes. Zavoyko managed to repel the superior allied forces and even captured the British banner.[1]
In the winter of 1855, Henderson was in charge of the transfer the main Russian Pacific naval base from Petropavlovsk to the Amur estuary. The fleet managed to make its way through despite the frozen seas and the superior enemy fleet awaiting them near the Amur inflow.[1] In two months sailors built the Nikolayevsk-on-Amur city that served as the base for the fleet.[1]
In 1856, Henderson returned to Saint Petersburg, where he served as the Naval General-Auditor.[1]
He was married to Juliana Wrangell and had 11 children: five sons and six daughters.
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Article Zavoyko in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary Template:Ru icon
- ^ Article Zavoyko (addendum) in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary Template:Ru icon
- ^ Ivashchenko, Sergei (2003). "Kamchadal". KAMCHADAL International Sled Dog Race Inc. Retrieved 2007-04-10.