Georg Anton Schäffer was a German medical doctor in the employ of the Russian-American Company who attempted to conquer Hawaii for the Company and, ultimately, the Russian Empire.
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Georg Anton Schäffer was a German medical doctor in the employ of the Russian-American Company who attempted to conquer Hawaii for the Company and, ultimately, the Russian Empire. The bloodless Schäffer affair (1815-1817) or the Hawaiian spectacular, as it was called by contemporary Russians, became a significant financial blunder for the Company.
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Doctor
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deceased
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Lived 1779 to 1836 · aged 57
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