Aleksey Yermolov
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Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov was a Russian general of the 19th century who commanded Russian troops in the Caucasian War. He served in all the Russian campaigns against the French, except for the 1799 c
Portrait by George Dawe, 1824
Yermolov leading the counterattack on the Great Redoubt (Raevsky redoubt) during the Battle of Borodino
Persian letter regarding the dismissal of Yermolov during the Russo-Persian War (1826-1828). The unsigned and undated letter notes that Yermolov was dismissed following an Iranian victory in what is present-day Georgia
Portrait by Pyotr Zakharov-Chechenets (c.1843)
Battle of Borodino
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The Battle of Borodino or the Battle of the Moskva took place on the outskirts of Moscow near the village of Borodino on 7 September 1812, during Napoleon's invasion of Russia. The Grande Armée fought
Aleksey Yermolov
…pardoned and brought back into service by Alexander I. Yermolov distinguished himself during the Napoleonic Wars at the Battles of Austerlitz, Eylau, Borodino, Kulm, and Paris. Yermolov was born on 4 June [O.S. 24 May] 1777 in Moscow to an old Russian noble family from the Oryol Governorate. His father, Pyotr…
The Battle of the Moskva Louis-François Lejeune, 1822
Napoleon I on the Borodino Heights, by Vasily Vereshchagin (1897)
Battle of Borodino by Peter von Hess, 1843. In the center it shows Bagration after being wounded.
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