Samuel Greig
Scottish admiral
Died when: 52 years 320 days (634 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Samuel Greig, or Samuil Karlovich Greig (Russian: ?????´? ??´?????? ?????), as he was known in Russia (30 November 1735, Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland – 15 October 1788, Tallinn, Estonia, Russian Empire) was a Scottish-born Russian admiral who distinguished himself in the Battle of Chesma (1770) and the Battle of Hogland (1788).
His son Alexey Greig also made a spectacular career in the Imperial Russian Navy.
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