Henry Baillie (admiral)

Life Early service He was transferred from the Royal Navy to the Imperial Russian Navy whilst still a midshipman in 1783

In 1790, he was appointed commander of the training schooner Polotsk in Rear Admiral Fyodor Ushakov's squadron, with which he fought in the battles of the Kerch Strait (July 8, 1790), Tendra (August 28 and 29, 1790), and Cape Kaliakra (July 31, 1791). He was awarded the Order of St. George, 4th Class, "for participating, as an officer, in 18 naval campaigns".

In 1808, with the rank of captain-commander, following the outbreak of war with Britain, Baillie was recalled to Russia and lived in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Saratov until 1812. From 1812 to 1826, Baillie continued to serve in the Black Sea Fleet, primarily stationed in Sevastopol, initially commanding the 74-gun ship Asia and the 59th naval crew. Promoted to the rank of rear admiral in 1816, he was given command of the 3rd Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet and died in Mykolaiv.