Alexander Kazarsky

Aleksander Ivanovich Kazarsky (Belarusian: Алякса́ндр Іва́навіч Каза́рскі, Russian: Алекса́ндр Ива́нович Каза́рский), (June 16, 1797 – June 16, 1833) was a Russian Navy officer, the hero of the Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829).

Kazarsky was the captain of brig Mercury and became famous after the victory in the battle against two Turkish ships of the line.

A brig, a torpedo boat and a street in Sevastopol were named after Alexander Kazarsky.

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Brig Mercury Meeting with the Turkish squadron. Vladimir Kosov
Fight brig Mercury. 65x120 oil on canvas 2017-2021 Vladimir Kosov
Kazarsky’s grave in Mykolaiv