What promotion did Bering receive posthumously?
Admiral
General
No promotion
He did not receive one
Answer
He did not receive a posthumous promotion. The lack of recognition may have been due to his previous demotion and disgrace resulting from the Kamchatka incident in 1725, but he was eventually rehabilitated and restored to his former rank and honors in 1732.
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