Michael Vorontsov
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Prince Mikhail Vorontsov |
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His portrait by George Dawe, from the Military Gallery of the Winter Palace (1825)
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| Born |
30 May 1782 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 18 November 1856 (aged 74) Odessa, Russian Empire |
| Buried | Transfiguration Cathedral in Odessa |
| Allegiance |
 Russian Empire
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| Service/branch | Imperial Russian Army |
| Years of service | 1803–1856 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Battles/wars |
Caucasian War |
| Awards |
Order of St. Andrew Order of St. George Order of St. Vladimir Order of Saint Anna |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Branicka Vorontsov |
Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov (Russian: Михаи́л Семёнович Воронцо́в; 30 May [O.S. 19 May] 1782 – 18 November [O.S. 6 November] 1856) was a Russian prince and field-marshal, renowned for his success in the Napoleonic wars and most famous for his participation in the Caucasian War from 1844 to 1853.
The son of Count Semyon Vorontsov and nephew of the imperial chancellor Alexander Vorontsov, he was born on 17 May 1782, in Saint Petersburg. He spent his childhood and youth with his father in London, where his father was ambassador. During 1803–1804 he served in the Caucasus under Pavel Tsitsianov and Gulyakov. From 1805 to 1807, he served in the Napoleonic wars, and was present at the battles of Pułtusk and Friedland. From 1809 to 1811 he participated in the Russo-Turkish War.
He commanded the composite grenadiers division in Prince Petr Bagration's Second Western Army during Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812. At the battle of Borodino, his division was in the front line and was attacked by three French divisions under Marshal Davout. Of the 4,000 men in his division, only 300 survived the battle. Vorontsov was wounded but recovered to rejoin the army in 1813. He commanded a new grenadiers division and fought at the battle of Dennewitz and the battle of Leipzig. He was the commander of the corps of occupation in France from 1815 to 1818.
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