Battle for Sitka, 1802-1804. Episode from History

Events 1802-1804 We had crucial importance for the history of Russian colonies in North America. Russian pioneers had to face the decisive resistance of militant and well-armed Turkite Indians, who stubbornly defended their trading and commercial interests. The epicenter of this struggle was the supporting points of the Russian-American company (Cancer) in the heart of the country of Tlinkitis - on about. Sitka (now Baranova Island) In addition to the Indians and employees, the English and American maritime traders were involved in the fight, as well as participants in the first Russian round-the-world swimming - the sailors of the NEVA vessel under the command of Yu.F. Lisyansky. In the summer of 1802, the combined forces of the Trucites destroy the Russian fortress of St. ArchReart Mikhail, the Sithkhin Fishing Party exterminate, overlap the path of further promotion of Russian colonization. In 1804, cancer under the leadership of A.A. Baranova apply a retaliatory blow