Panteleimon Egorovich Benardos ( 1761 - 1839 ) - Russian military regimental commander during the Patriotic War of 1812, major general of the Russian Imperial Army .
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 Portrait of Panteleimon Egorovich Benardos work [1] by George Dow . Military Gallery of the Winter Palace , State Hermitage Museum ( St. Petersburg ) | ||||||||||
| Date of Birth | 1761 | |||||||||
| Place of Birth | peninsulas Morea ( Peloponnese ) | |||||||||
| Date of death | 1839 | |||||||||
| Affiliation |  Russian empire | |||||||||
| Type of army | infantry | |||||||||
| Years of service | 1781-1816 | |||||||||
| Rank | major general | |||||||||
| Commanded | Nizhny Novgorod Musket Regiment (1802−1806) Chef of the Vladimir Musketeer Regiment (1806−1814) | |||||||||
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Biography
Panteleimon Benardos was born in 1761 in Morea; came from Greek nobles. After receiving his home education at first, Benardos was twelve years old enrolled in a Greek gymnasium, established under the artillery corps, from where he was released in 1781 as an ensign in the Shlisselburg Infantry Regiment and served in this regiment for five years, and then, with the rank of second lieutenant, he was transferred to 1 Battalion of the Yekaterinoslav Jaeger Corps.
In 1788, with the rank of captain, he was on a rowing flotilla and participated in naval battles with the Turks at Ochakov, and then in land operations during the imposition of this fortress. The following year he had to take part in the battle of Causeni and in the capture of Akkerman and Bender.
In 1790, Benardos participated in the capture of Ishmael, and for the distinction he rendered during the assault on this fortress, he was awarded the rank of second major and a certificate of merit. Soon after that he was transferred to the Kiev Grenadier Regiment and took part in the Polish war in his ranks, moreover, in 1792 he repeatedly took direct part in battles with the enemy.
April 6, 1794, during the uprising in Warsaw, Benardos was in Prague, in charge of the corps infirmary. Upon learning of the incident, he immediately went with the infirmary entrusted to him to Prussia and, crossing the Narew River, arrived in Plock, where he took all precautions against the Polish rebels inundating the surroundings of this place. For timely orderliness and energy shown at the same time, Benardos received thanks from General Fersen.
In 1802, with the rank of colonel, he was transferred to the Nizhny Novgorod infantry regiment, and at the beginning of 1806 he was appointed commander of the Vladimir regiment, with whom he took part in wars with France.
On December 14, 1806, he fought at Golymyn and was awarded a gold sword with the inscription "for courage" for the difference.
On January 27, 1807, at Preisis Eilau, the Vladimir regiment was one of the most distinguished, and Benardos received the Order of St. Anne of the 2nd class as a reward.
On May 24, he, under the command of Dokhturov, fought at Lomiten and was awarded the Order of St. Vladimir of the 3rd class.
Benardos also took an active part in the battles at Heilsberg and Friedland, and near Friedland he was wounded with a rifle bullet in his left leg, and for the difference made in these battles, he was awarded the Order of St. Anne of the 2nd class, decorated with diamonds.
At the end of 1807, Benardos was promoted to major general with the appointment of chief of the Vladimir Infantry Regiment.
In 1812, Benardos and his regiment participated in the battles near Brest-Litovsky and under Kobrin the regiment especially distinguished itself in the battle at Gorodechna, for which he received the St. George trumpets, and the chief was awarded the Order of St. Anna of the 1st class.
On November 16, Benardos participated in the battle of Stakhov, and then in the non-stop pursuit of the remains of the French army to the city of Vilna.
In 1813, Benardos participated in the siege of Thorne and received the highest favor for distinction, then participated in the battles at Koenigswart and Bautzen, and in 1814 at Brienne and La Rotier, and was wounded in the last battle.
On September 1, 1814, Benardos was enlisted in the army, and two years later, upon request, due to injuries, he was dismissed.
In addition to the listed orders, he also had the Order of St. George of the 4th class, granted to him for twenty-five years of service in officer ranks (1802).
Panteleimon Egorovich Benardos died in 1839.
Notes
- ↑ State Hermitage Museum. Western European painting. Catalog / Ed. V. F. Levinson-Lessing; ed. A. E. Krol , K. M. Semenova. - 2nd edition, revised and supplemented. - L .: Art, 1981. - T. 2. - P. 251, cat. No. 7930. - 360 p.
Literature
- Benardos, Panteleimon Egorovich // Russian Biographical Dictionary : in 25 volumes. - SPb. - M. , 1896-1918.
Links
- Dictionary of Russian generals, participants in the hostilities against the army of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1812-1815. // Russian archive. The history of the Fatherland in the evidence and documents of the XVIII — XX centuries. : Collection. - M .: TRITE studio N. Mikhalkova , 1996. - T. VII . - S. 314-315 . - ISSN 0869-20011 . (Comm. A. A. Podmazo )