Leonty Leontyevich, count von Bennigsen

Leonty Leontyevich, count von Bennigsen (born Feb. 10, 1745, Brunswick, Duchy of Brunswick [Germany]—died Oct. 3, 1826, Banteln, near Hildesheim, Hanover) was a general who played a prominent role in the Russian Army during the Napoleonic Wars. Having gained military experience while serving in the Hanoverian army (until 1764), Bennigsen joined the Russian Army in 1773 as a field officer and fought against the Turks in 1774 and 1778. He became a colonel in 1787...