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Arrival of Posadnik
- When
- 13 March 1861
- Where
- Inlet of Ozaki
The Russian corvette Posadnik arrived at Tsushima Island on 13 March 1861, demanding landing rights in the inlet of Ozaki.
Captained by Nicolai Birilev, the Posadnik arrived in the inlet of Ozaki. The captain demanded landing rights, an action that triggered fear in the Japanese Shogunate due to prior Russian attempts to breach Japan's isolation policy in Hokkaido.
Sources
- Tsushima incident Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-06
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