Alexander Vasilyevich Vysheslavtsev ( 1779 - 1841 ) - Russian military leader, major general .
| Vysheslavtsev Alexander Vasilievich | ||||||
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| Date of Birth | 1779 | |||||
| Place of Birth | Kirsanovsky district , Tambov province , Russian empire | |||||
| Date of death | 1841 | |||||
| A place of death | Russian empire | |||||
| Affiliation |  Russian empire | |||||
| Rank | Major general | |||||
| Battles / wars | Russian-Swedish war (1808-1809) , Patriotic War of 1812 | |||||
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Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Awards
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Biography
Born in 1779 in a noble family of the Kirsanovsky district of the Tambov province.
In military service he was in the Life Guards Hussars regiment since 1797 .
Since 1808 he served in the Polish Lancers Regiment. From 06/01/1815 to 10/06/1817 he was the commander of this regiment with the rank of colonel . [one]
He participated in the Russian-Swedish war of 1808-1809 and the Patriotic War of 1812 .
Since 1835 he was retired.
He died in 1841 .
Rewards
- He was awarded the Order of St. George of the 4th degree (No. 3535; December 16, 1821 ) and the Golden Saber with the inscription "For courage!".
- He was also awarded the Orders of St. Vladimir of the 3rd and 4th degrees and St. Anna of the 2nd degree.