Roman Grigorievich Zarudny (1781—?) - captain , hero of the battle of La Rotier.
| Roman Grigorievich Zarudny | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1781 |
| Affiliation |  Russia |
| Type of army | cavalry |
| Rank | captain |
| Part | Mariupol Hussar Regiment . |
| Battles / wars | The Russo-Turkish War of 1806-1812 , the War of the Fourth Coalition , the Patriotic War of 1812 , the Foreign Campaigns of 1813 and 1814 |
| Awards and prizes | Order of St. Anne 4th Art. (1812), Order of St. George , 4th art. (1814), Order of St. Vladimir , 4th art. (1814). |
Born in 1781, in 1800 was already in military service as a non-commissioned officer of the Mariupol hussar regiment .
In 1806, he was in a battle with the Turks near Khotyn, and on May 3 of the same year he was promoted from cornet to commission . In the next 1807, Zarudny took part in a campaign in Prussia ; in 1809 he was in Galicia .
In the Patriotic War of 1812 he distinguished himself near Smolensk (where he received the Order of St. Anne of the 4th degree) and under Red .
During the Overseas Campaign of 1813-1814. Zarudny took part in the battles of Katzbach and Leipzig and was promoted to headquarters captain , and near La Rotier he recaptured a cannon from the enemy, for which he was awarded the Order of St. Jan. 20 . George 4th degree (No. 2800 according to the list of Grigorovich - Stepanov's cavalier list ).
Then he distinguished himself at Fer-Champenoise and received the Order of St. 4th degree Vladimir with a bow.
Upon returning from the campaign, Zarudny retired with the rank of captain . The year of his death is unknown.
Sources
- Russian Biographical Dictionary : In 25 volumes / under the supervision of A. A. Polovtsov. 1896-1918.
- Stepanov V.S., Grigorovich P.I. In memory of the centennial of the imperial Military Order of the Holy Great Martyr and Victorious George. (1769-1869). - SPb. , 1869.