"Kamchatka Secondary Navy Expedition" Topic

"The plan of invasion of India included some particular details almost not studied until now.

This auxiliary military action against British possessions in India had to support the two separate expeditions described above. This plan was briefly outlined in the report of one of Napoleon's agents or envoys in Russian capital: "… During my stay at St. Petersburg I learned the details of the project submitted to Paul that he approved. Three frigates are to be armed in most eastern the part of Russian Empire – in port of St. Peter and St. Paul at very extremity of Kamchatka, These ships have to pass the Indian Ocean and to destroy numerous British fleet at sea. The success of this expedition is doubtless having in mind geographical position of Russia, its countless resources, and prompt and easy communications. It is agreed that within a limit of five weeks guns on sledge will be transported by snow to Kamchatka together with all required material to transform three ships into frigates. Three or four months arc needed to arm the vessels or even to construct the new ones. All this seems very realistic as the punctuality with which Paul is obeyed is well known"[31].

This fact is not described in any special publications related to the subject. However it is well known that some preventive measures have been undertaken to strengthen Kamchatka against the eventual British and Spanish attacks from Philippines Islands already in 1799[…"
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