The city’s first military-historical orchestra performed on Sailor Boulevard in Sevastopol on May 25, Crimea 24 channel reports.
The musicians of the orchestra of the Sevastopol Russian Guard regiment dressed in the historical uniform of the 19th century – the 41st Tauride Battalion of the Internal Guard.
The orchestra timed its performance on Matrossky Boulevard to coincide with the day of the feat of the brig “Mercury”. The musicians performed the unofficial anthem of the Russian Empire and the march of the Preobrazhensky Regiment.
Recall that on May 26, 1829, the crew of the brig “Mercury” under the command of Lieutenant Commander Alexander Kazarsky performed an immortal feat. The small 20-gun brig entered into an unequal battle with two Turkish ships: the 110-gun Selimiye and the 74-gun Real Bey. The battle lasted more than four hours, the Russian brig inflicted critical defeats on both Turkish battleships and emerged victorious from the battle.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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