He commanded a Russian expedition to England, Africa and Japan from 1852 to 1855 onboard the frigate "Pallada", that culminated in the signing of a commercial treaty between Russia and Japan in 1855.
He commanded a Russian expedition to open Japan to trade, which went to England, Africa and Japan and back to Russia from 1852 to 1855, onboard the frigate "Pallada". These efforts culminated in the signing of a commercial treaty between Russia and Japan in 1855.