Alexander Vasilievich Gudovich ( 1754 - 1806 ) - major general, participant in the assault of Izmail.
| Alexander Vasilievich Gudovich | |
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| Date of Birth | 1754 |
| Place of Birth | Hetmanism |
| Date of death | 1806 |
| Affiliation |  Russian empire |
| Type of army | cavalry |
| Rank | major general |
| Battles / wars | The Russo-Turkish War of 1787-1792 |
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Biography
Came from the nobility of the Chernigov province . One of the seven generals who were born in the family of V. A. Gudovich . He was educated in the Page Corps , and entered military service in 1770.
He took part in the Russian-Turkish war of 1787-1792 and on April 21, 1789, for the difference, was promoted to colonel in the Kiev Carabinier Regiment . In July of the following year he headed the regiment with which he distinguished himself during the assault on Ishmael . March 25, 1791 Gudovich was awarded the Order of St. George 4th degree (No. 422 according to the list of cavaliers Sudravsky and No. 809 Grigorovich - Stepanov)
| For the excellent courage shown during the assault on the fortress of Ishmael, with the extermination of the army there. |
January 1, 1795 received the rank of foreman. February 22, 1797 by order of Paul I, "for laziness" expelled from service. He died in 1806.
Sources
- Volkov S.V. Generality of the Russian Empire. Encyclopedic dictionary of generals and admirals from Peter I to Nicholas II. Volume I. AK. M., 2009
- 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
- Freiman, O.R. Page in 183 (1711-1984). Biographies of former pages with portraits. Friedrichshamn, 1894
- Shilov D.N., Kuzmin Yu.A. Members of the State Council of the Russian Empire. 1801-1906: Biobibliographic reference. SPb., 2007