Siege of Danzig, 11th June 1734 - 9th July 1734

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Siege of Danzig

11th June 1734 (1734/06/22 NS) - 9th July 1734 (1734/07/20 NS)
Part of : War of the Polish Succession (1733 - 1738)
 

Russia

 
Russian Squadron,
Thomas GordonBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1680-1734
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Piotr I i II (100) 1727-1752
Russian 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
R LitelRussian
Naval Sailor
Service 1678-1778
Fleet Flagship
Sviatoi Aleksandr (76) 1732-1747
Russian 76 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
 Fleet Flagship
Narva (74) 1829-1844
Russian 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
 Fleet Flagship
Leferm (70) 1713-1740
Russian 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
 Fleet Flagship
Slava Rossii (66) 1733-1752
Russian 66 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
 Fleet Flagship
Vyborg (66) 1721-1736
Russian 66 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1721 Renamed "Vyborg"
 Fleet Flagship
Panteleimon Viktoria (66) 1721-1736
Russian 66 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
 Fleet Flagship
Shlisselburg (60) 1714-1736
Russian 60 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
 Fleet Flagship
Riga (54) 1729-1747
Russian 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
 Fleet Flagship
Novaia Nadezhada (54) 1730-1743
Russian 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
 Fleet Flagship
Devonshir (52) 1714-1740
Russian 52 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
 Fleet Flagship
Arondel (50) 1713-1747
Russian 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
 
Esperans (40) 1712-1740
Russian 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
 
Iupiter (4) 1715-1735
Russian 4 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
 
Donder (4) 1716-1735
Russian 4 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
 
 

Royaume de France

 
French Ships
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Le Fleuron (64) 1730-1745
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Antoine Alexis de Perier de Salvert (Comte de Salvert)French
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1701-1757
L'Astrée (30) 1728-1743
French 30 Gun
5th Rate Frigate (Frégate Légère)
 
Le Brilliant (16) 1734-1734
French 16 Gun
Privateer Unknown
  Captured
 

Notes on Action


DescriptionNWB
On May 26th, 1734, Admiral Gordon left Kronstadt with a fleet of fourteen battleships,[ Petr I. i 11. 100, Sv. Aleksandr 70, Leferm 70, Natalia 66, Slava Eossie 66, Narva 64, Shlisselburg 60, Marlburg 60, Petr 11. 54, Vyborg 54, Riga 54, Novaya Nadezhda 54, Devonshir 52, Panteleimon Viktoria 50.] five frigates, and two bomb vessels. On June 6th he reached Pillau, and on the 11th he moved to Danzig. In the harbour lay a French frigate, the Brillant 30. In the afternoon of June 12th the Russian bomb vessel Yupiter 6, supported by the frigates Arondel 50 and Esperans 44 [Both probably had reduced armament] approached the French ship and opened fire. After about an hour's action the Brillant withdrew, under the guns of Weichselmiinde. From the 15th onwards the shore batteries were bombarded by the bomb vessels Yupiter 6 and Donder 6 and the frigates Esperans 44 and Star Femks 36, in conjunction with the land forces, and on the 23rd the fortress of Weichselmiinde surrendered. With it the Russians got possession of three French ships, the Brillant 30, a hoy of fourteen guns, and a pram of eight. On June 29th the fleet left Danzig, on July 9th it visited Revel, and on the 13th it was back at Kronstadt. Danzig was forced to capitulate on July 9th, but Stanislaus escaped. He abandoned his claims on the Polish throne, which was given to Augustus III., and in return was made Duke of Lorraine with the title of King. Louis XV. was pacified by the promise that on the death of Stanislaus, Lorraine, formerly part of the Empire, should pass to France.
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