Alexander Samoylov
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Count Alexander Nikolayevich Samoylov was a Russian general and statesman. He distinguished himself in the Russo-Turkish War of 1787–1792 and was the prosecutor general of the Russian Empire. He was a
Portrait of Alexander Samoylov by Johann Baptist von Lampi the Elder (Hermitage)
Nikolay Raevsky
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Nikolay Nikolayevich Raevsky or Rayevsky was a Russian general and statesman who achieved fame for his feats of arms during the Napoleonic Wars. His family left a lasting legacy in Russian society and
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…Alexander Samoilov married princess Troubetzkoy and had one son, Nicholas, who did not leave issue from his marriage to Countess Yuliya Skavronsky. General Raevsky was his nephew. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Самойлов, Александр Николаевич" . Brockhaus and Efron…
Portrait by George Dawe, before 1825
Raevsky leading his troops in battle, painting by Nikolay Samokish, 1912
The great monument on the Raevsky redoubt was dedicated by Nicolas I in 1839
Raevsky Battery at Borodino, a fragment of Roubaud's panoramic painting