In 1788 this hero of the American Revolution accepted an offer to serve as a rear admiral in the Russian navy
He 
accepted the commission as rear admiral of the Russian navy... [DOC] [TLE] Weapons and Warfare | History and Hardware of Warfare | Page 801 [PAR] Sep 19, 2015 ... On 29 May 1788 he raised his flag on a squadron in the Black Sea, but although 
... when battle raged, and the greatest naval hero of the American Revolution.