This is a painting by the german artist jacob philipp hackert, "beginning of the battle in the chios strait on june 24, 1770. " the painting was painted specifically for the chesma hall of the grand peterhof palace in 1772. The painting describes the events of the first archipelago expedition of the russian fleet - the beginning of the battle of chios. The description of the painting from the autobiographical notes of the artist himself, edited by goethe: the turkish fleet was built off the right mainland coast near chesma in a semicircle. The turkish ships with a large red-green flag and a red pennant were commanded by captain basha. The ship with a large yellow-red flag on a high mast was a rear admiral's ship. The ship with a large red flag on the foremast was commanded by the second rear admiral. Red flags and pennants were visible on all the other turkish ships. On the mainland behind the fleet were ground troops, 30,000 men, to prevent the russians from landing and to replace the ships' crews if necessary. Only a part of them are visible in the painting, the camp and tents are hidden by ships and smoke. Likewise, of the numerous galleys, small ships and boats for transporting sailors, only a few are visible. Date: 1772.
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