Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov

Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov (Russian: Алексей Петрович Ермолов; 4 June [O.S. 24 May] 1777 23 April [O.S. 11 April] 1861) was a Russian general of the 19th century who commanded Russian troops in the Caucasian War. He served in all the Russian campaigns against the French, except for the 1799 campaigns of Alexander Suvorov in northern Italy and Switzerland. During this time he was accused of conspiracy against Paul I and sentenced to exile. Two years later he was pardoned and brought back into service by Alexander I. Yermolov distinguished himself during the Napoleonic Wars at the Battles of Austerlitz, Eylau, Borodino, Kulm, and Paris.

Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov
Portrait by George Dawe, 1824
Native name
Алексей Петрович Ермолов
Born(1777-06-04)4 June 1777
Moscow, Russian Empire
Died23 April 1861(1861-04-23) (aged 83)
Moscow, Russian Empire
Allegiance Russia
Service/branchImperial Russian Army
Years of service1787–1827
RankGeneral of the Infantry
UnitPreobrazhensky Life Guards Regiment
Battles/warsKościuszko Uprising

Persian Expedition of 1796

Napoleonic Wars

Caucasian War

Russo-Persian War (1826–28)

Crimean War
AwardsOrder of St. Andrew
Order of St. George
Order of St. Vladimir
Order of Saint Anna
Order of St. Alexander Nevsky
Order of the White Eagle
Alma materMoscow State University
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