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Next came the capture of Nienschantz, at the very mouth of the Neva, in April, 1703, a personal success for the captain of Bombardiers, Peter Mikhailoff, who there brought his batteries into play. A month later the artilleryman had become a sailor, and had won Russia's first naval victory.
Among the enterprising leaders of the Cossacks at this time were Iermak Timofeif, John Koltzo condemned to death by the Czar James Mikhailoff, Necetas Pan, and Matthew Meschteriak, all noted for their rare intrepidity.
"In the latter respect they were more successful than in the former, and I regret to say that atheism made immense strides among the educated class. They had some profound thinkers among them: Tchernyshevsky, Dobroluboff, Mikhailoff, besides Herzen and Ogareff, the two men who brought out the Kolokol in London in the Russian language, and by their agents spread it broadcast over Russia.
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