The famous Russian admiral Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev was born in Vladimir Province 14noyabrya 1788 . A sailor from a young age was a cherished dream Lazarev , so parents and defined it in 1803 korpus.V Sea . among the thirty best midshipmen Lazarev was sent to foreign journey . Five years of continuous swimming in the North Sea and the Mediterranean , the Atlantic , Indian and Pacific Oceans were Lazarev for excellent sea school. Captains of the ships , which sailed Mikhail Petrovich , certified him as a " boy crazy sharp and well-behaved behavior ." Upon arrival in Russia , when he was an officer , Lazarev soon took part in the fighting. He particularly distinguished himself in the battle of 14 August 1808 . near the Baltic port , while on the ship " Vsevolod " , which then had to fight with two English linear korablyami.Mihail P. participated in the war of 1812 . serving in the brig "Phoenix ."