Foreign ships

This is not the first time that a foreign ship visits Japan (Riichi) In 1792, the Russian Army Lieutenant Adam Laksman (Laksman, Adam Kirillovich) visited the Nemuro (Nemuro) in 1792, and continued to go to the Caterpillar, and the cultural origin (Noble). In each case, the purpose of Russia was trade, but the Shogunate rejected under the seclusion policy (Seisaku). I did it. In Culture (Bunka) 5 (1808), an incident occurred in which the British warship (Gunkan) Ferton (Go) invaded Nagasaki (Nagasaki). Did. At this time, the response of Japan (Nihon) was confused, and Nagasaki (Nagasaki) magistrate (Bugyo), Matsudaira (Matsuhira) Yasuhide (Yasuhide) was responsible (Sekinin) and cut off. In Culture 8 (1811), the Russian Navy (Kaigun) Russian navy (Chusa) Goronin (Gloovnin, Vasilii Mikhailovich) occurred in Kunashir (Kunashirito) The purpose of surveying is to be captured by the shogunate. After that, British ships and American ships have appeared several times in the waters near Uraga.

References
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"Yokosuka City History" Yokosuka City History Compilation Committee / edited Yokosuka City 1957.03