Wilhelm Khristoforovich von Bussau (? - 1855 ) - Major General, hero of the Crimean War.
| Wilhelm Hristoforovich von Bussau | |
|---|---|
 Major General W. H. Bussau | |
| Date of death | August 27, 1855 |
| Place of death | Sevastopol Russian empire |
| Affiliation |  Russian empire |
| Type of army | infantry |
| Rank | major general |
| Commanded | Alexopolsky Jaeger Regiment , 2nd Brigade of the 15th Reserve Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | Russian-Persian war (1826-1828) , The suppression of the Hungarian uprising (1848-1849) , Russian-Turkish war (1828-1829) , Crimean War |
| Awards and prizes | Order of St. Anne 4th Art. (1826), Order of St. Vladimir , 4th art. (1829), Order of St. George , 4th art. (1841), Order of St. Anne , 2nd art. (1848), Golden weapon “For courage” (1849), Order of St. Vladimir , 3rd art. (1852), Order of St. Stanislav 1st art. (1854) |
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Biography
Wilhelm Khristoforovich von Bussau entered military service on August 25, 1817 in the army infantry.
He served in the Caucasus , took part in the Russian-Persian war of 1826-1828, and for distinction he was awarded the Order of St. Anne of the 4th degree. For military distinctions during the Russian-Turkish war of 1828-1829 he received the Order of St. Vladimir of the 4th degree with a bow.
In 1837 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and in 1845 - to colonel .
In 1849, Bussau fought with the Hungarians in Transylvania and on October 31 was awarded a semi-saber with the inscription "For Courage . " Also for this campaign, he received the Austrian Order of the Iron Crown of the 2nd degree.
In the 1840s, Wilhelm Khristoforovich von Bussau commanded the Aleksopol Jaeger Regiment . On December 6, 1853, Bussau received the rank of Major General .
During the Crimean War, as a commander of the 2nd Brigade of the 15th Reserve Infantry Division, he took part in the defense of Sevastopol . He was the commandant of the Malakhov Kurgan.
Wilhelm Khristoforovich von Bussau was killed by a bullet in the chest on August 27, 1855 on the Malakhov Kurgan when repulsing the assault on Sevastopol by the Anglo-French troops, when he “ stoned off enemies that burst into the barrow ” [1] .
Rewards
Among other awards, Bussau had orders:
- Order of St. Anne of the 4th degree (1826)
- Order of St. Vladimir 4th degree with a bow (1829)
- Order of St. George 4th degree (December 5, 1841, for the immaculate length of service 25 years in officer ranks, No. 6507 according to the list of cavalier Grigorovich - Stepanov)
- Order of St. Anne of the 2nd degree (1848, the imperial crown was granted to this order in 1849)
- Half-saber with the inscription "For courage" (October 31, 1849)
- Order of St. Vladimir 3rd degree (1852)
- Order of St. Stanislav 1st degree (1854)
Notes
- ↑ Alexopolsky 31st Infantry Regiment // Military Encyclopedia : [in 18 vol.] / Ed. V.F. Novitsky [et al.]. - SPb. ; [ M. ]: Type. t-va I. D. Sytin , 1911-1915. This article is probably mistakenly described by von Bussau as Wilhelm Hristianovich .
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. - S. 212. - ISBN 978-5-9524-4166-8
- Ismailov E.E. Golden weapon with the inscription "For courage." Lists of gentlemen 1788-1913. - M., 2007. - S. 224, 502. - ISBN 978-5-903473-05-2 , ISBN 978-5-903743-05-2 (wrong)
- List to the generals by seniority . Fixed on July 15th. - SPb., 1855. - S. 453.