Episode 3 of 3
Enforcement Attempt
- When
- 1822
- Where
- Novoarkhangelsk
The Russian sloop Apollon seized the American ship Pearl in 1822, the only attempt to enforce the ukase.
The only attempt to enforce the ukase occurred in 1822, when the Russian sloop Apollon seized the American ship Pearl on its way from Boston to Novoarkhangelsk (now known as Sitka, Alaska). This highlighted the practical difficulties of enforcing the broad territorial claims.
Sources
- Ukase of 1821 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-23
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