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)
The siege of Izmail, also called the storming of Izmail, was a military action fought in 1790 on the Danube near the Black Sea during the Russo-Turkish War and simultaneously the Austro-Turkish War. T
The capture of Izmail by Russian troops under the command of General-in-Chief A. V. Suvorov on 11 December 1791, Mikhail Ivanov
Suvorov on a white horse and the Russian soldiers storming Izmail. A commemorative painting from 2025 by artist Dmitry Dolgov; the painting is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Academic precision and classical techniques of military art.
The engraving of Samuil Schiflar [ru] (painted version). Creation of the engraving was inspired by a watercolor painting of military artist Ivanov. Ivanov's painting was based on the sketches, made by the artist during the battle.