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Gibson, James R. Imperial Russia in frontier America: the changing geography of supply of Russian America, 1784–1867 (Oxford University Press, 1976) Gibson, James R. "Russian America in 1821." Oregon Historical Quarterly (1976): 174–188. online Archived September 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine; Grinev, Andrei Valterovich (2008).
The Russian Empire began its interest of the Pacific Northwest in the 18th century, initially curious if there was a land connection between the Eurasian and North American Continents. Two expeditions were led by Vitus Bering , with the findings proving the separation of two continents through the Bering Sea .
The Russo-American Treaty of 1824 (also known as the Convention of 1824) was signed in St. Petersburg between representatives of Russia and the United States on April 17, 1824, ratified by both nations on January 11, 1825 and went into effect on January 12, 1825. The accord contained six articles.
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'Russian America' on a map. The Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1825 or the Anglo-Russian Convention of 1825, officially the Convention Concerning the Limits of Their Respective Possessions on the Northwest Coast of America and the Navigation of the Pacific Ocean, [1] defined the boundaries between Russian America and British claims and possessions of the Pacific Coast, and the later Yukon and ...
The US Army quickly deployed assets to Alaska's Aleutian Islands amid Russia and China's Pacific naval drills. The 11th Airborne Division led the event, which included long-range artillery and ...
Following the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the frontlines began to stabilize and the fight gradually turned into a war of attrition.
The Oregon Country/Columbia District stretched from 42°N to 54°40′N. The most heavily disputed portion is highlighted. The Oregon boundary dispute or the Oregon Question was a 19th-century territorial dispute over the political division of the Pacific Northwest of North America between several nations that had competing territorial and commercial aspirations in the region.