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Mikhail Kutuzov

Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov
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Portrait of Field Marshal Kutuzov
Born (1745-09-16)16 September 1745
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died 28 April 1813(1813-04-28) (aged 67)
Bunzlau, Kingdom of Prussia
(now Bolesławiec, Poland)
Buried at Kazan Cathedral, Saint Petersburg
Allegiance  Russian Empire
Service/branch Imperial Russian Army
Years of service 1759–1813
Rank Field Marshal
Commands held Commander in Chief of Austro-Russian force in the Third Coalition
Commander in Chief of Imperial Russian Army in Patriotic war of 1812
Battles/wars

Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)

Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792)

Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812)

Napoleonic Wars

Awards Duke of Smolensk
1st class Order of St. George

Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)

Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792)

Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812)

Napoleonic Wars

Prince Mikhail Illarionovich Golenishchev-Kutuzov (Russian: князь Михаи́л Илларио́нович Голени́щев-Куту́зов; 16 September [O.S. 5 September] 1745 – 28 April [O.S. 16 April] 1813) was a Field Marshal of the Russian Empire. He served as one of the finest military officers and diplomats of Russia under the reign of three Romanov Tsars: Catherine II, Paul I and Alexander I. His military career was closely associated with the rising period of Russia from the end of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century. Kutuzov is considered to have been one of the best Russian generals.

He was born in Saint Petersburg in 1745 to a family of Novgorod nobility. His father was a Russian general and senator. Kutuzov began military schooling at age 12 and joined the Imperial Russian Army in 1759. Three years later Kutuzov became a company commander in the Astrakhan Infantry Regiment under Alexander Suvorov. He took part in crushing the Polish Bar Confederation rebellion. During the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774 he served in the staff of Pyotr Rumyantsev at Moldova for the battles of Larga and Kagul. In July 1774 at Crimea, Kutuzov was severely wounded by a bullet that went through his temple and out near his right eye, which became permanently scarred. He returned to Crimea in 1776 to assist Suvorov and conducted negotiations with the last Crimean khan Girey, convincing him to abdicate and submit to Russia.


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