Russian colony was once in America, and in Africa, and in the present territory of Germany. In Somalia, there was a New Moscow, and in California there was river Don. However, big politics interfered initiatives of Russian colonists.
In 1815 the Russian-American Company (RAC), that" in charge of" Alaska and Kamchatka, has made an agreement with the leader of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Under the contract, he together with the population acted under the protection of Russia. Georg Anton Scheffer colonies in Russian service, headed the developed a new German colony. In 1816-1817 years three forts were built by local residents, named in honor of Alexander I, his wife Empress Elisabeth and Barclay de Tolly (up to now there are only remnants of the Elizabethan fortress foundation).
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Hanapepe River was renamed as the Don. Local leaders received Russian surnames (Platov, Vorontsov). Unfortunately, the central government didn’t appreciate the importance of the new acquisition. The following verdict came from St. Petersburg: "The Emperor deigns to believe that the acquisition of this islands and their voluntary entry in his favor, not only can’t bring Russia any significant benefits, but, on the contrary, in many respects, it is associated with a very significant inconvenience." So, set up in record time Russian colony was virtually abandoned to their fate. In contrast to the Tsar Alexander I, Americans appreciated the importance of the islands, and started to . In the village of Vaimea American sailors tried to lower the Russian flag, but the flag was defended by Hawaiian warriors. 17 (29) June 1817 after an armed clash in which three Russian and several Hawaiians were killed, Russian colonists were forced to leave and return from Hawaii to Alaska.
Fort Ross
Russian colony in Alaska - areas with harsh climate - suffered from food shortages. To improve the situation, the expedition to California was organized in 1808-1812 years to find fertile land. Finally, in the spring of 1812 a suitable location has been found. 30 August (11 September) 25 Russian colonists and 90 Aleuts founded the fortified settlement, named Ross. In this time California was owned by Spanish, but little territory they was not colonized. So, San Francisco, was located 80 kilometers on the south of the Russian colony, was only a small Catholic mission. The real owners of the territory in which the Russian settled, were reds. Russian bought their lands for three pairs of pants, two axes, three hoes, and some beads. Fort Ross was the southernmost Russian settlement in North America. In the surrounding area Russian names began to appear: Slavyanka river (modern Russian river.), Rumyantsev Bay (modern Bodega Bay.). Over the lifetime of the fortress it has never been attacked: there were no Spanish, and in 1821 the Mexicans close almost was not, and with the Indians maintained more or less at peace. All the time of its existence, the colony was unprofitable for the Russian-American Company, and in 1841 it was sold to Mexican citizen of Swiss origin John Sutter.
Russian Somali
December 10, 1888 the ship sailed from Odessa with 150 Terek Cossacks-volunteers on board. Squad was headed by adventurer Nicholay Ashinov. The aim of the expedition was to support a spiritual mission in Christian Abyssinia (Ethiopia). In 1883 Ashinov has already visited Abyssinia: posing himself as a representative of the Russian Emperor, he was negotiating with the Ethiopian Negus (Emperor) about the political and ecclesiastical rapprochement between the two countries. January 6, 1889 Ashinov squad landed on the shores of French Somali (modern. Djibouti). The French believed that the aim of the Russian expedition is Abyssinia, and didn’t interfere Russian squad. But, to their surprise, Ashinov found fort in the vicinity of the abandoned Egyptian Sagallo and began to settle there.
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