Aleksandr Sergeyevich, Prince Menshikov

Aleksandr Sergeyevich, Prince Menshikov (born August 15 [August 26, New Style], 1787—died April 19 [May 1, New Style], 1867, St. Petersburg, Russia) was the commander of the Russian forces in the first half of the Crimean War. He began his army career in 1809 and achieved the rank of major general in 1816. In 1853, during the conflict over the protection of Christians’ privileges at the holy places in Palestine, Menshikov was sent on a...