Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov

Knyaz Mikhail Illarionovich Golenishchev-Kutuzov ({{lang-ru|????? ??????? ????????????? ??????????-????????}}) (September 16, 1745 ? April 28, 1813 (n.s.), or 5th September 1745 - 16th April 1813 (o.s.)) was the Russian Field Marshal popularly credited with saving his country from Napoleon's invasion.

Early career

Golenishchev-Kutuzov (usually shortened as Kutuzov), born at Saint Petersburg, entered the Russian army in 1759 or 1760. He saw active service in Poland (1764 ? 1769), and against the Turks (1770 ? 1774); lost an eye in action in the latter year; and after that travelled for some years in central and western Europe.

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Saint Petersburg - 1759 - 1760 - Poland - 1764 - 1769 - Turks - 1770 - 1774 - Europe

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In 1784 he became a major-general, in 1787 governor-general of the Crimea; and under Suvorov, whose disciple he became, he won considerable distinction in the Russo-Turkish War of 1787?1792, at the taking of Ochakov, Odessa, Benda and Ismail, and the battles of Rimnik and Mashin. He was now (1791) a lieutenant-general, and successively occupied the positions of ambassador at Constantinople, governor-general of Finland, commandant of the corps of cadets at Saint Petersburg, ambassador at Berlin, and governor-general of Saint Petersburg.

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1784 - 1787 - Governor-general - Crimea - Suvorov - Russo-Turkish War of 1787?1792 - Ochakov - Odessa - Benda - Ismail - 1791 - Constantinople - Finland - Cadet - Berlin

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