The role and participation of the fleet in the Patriotic War, in connection with the cycle of the Napoleonic Wars of Russia. The book of the lieutenant of the fleet, a member of the Imperial Russian Military Historical Society N. D. Kallistov is a separate publication, with additions, of his work, placed in Nos. 7 and 8 of the journal "Marine Collection." Among the works on the Patriotic War of 1812, Kallistov's research occupies a special place. Its author for the first time examines the role and participation of the Russian fleet in the Napoleonic wars, including the events of 1812. The text is complemented by illustrations.