Ivan Ivanovich Weimarn ( Hans Heinrich von Weimarn ) ( German: Hans Heinrich von Weymarn ; 1718 or 1722, Ezel - 1792, Wolmarshof ( Livonia province ) - Russian general who commanded troops in the war against the Bara Confederation .
| Ivan Ivanovich Weimarn | |
|---|---|
| him. Hans heinrich von weymarn | |
| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | Ezel |
| Date of death | |
| Place of death | Wolmarshof |
| Affiliation |  Russian empire |
| Rank | lieutenant general |
| Battles / wars | Seven year war War on the Bara Confederation |
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Biography
The Ostsee nobleman from the von Weimarn clan, the grandson of the founder of this family, Jobs Weimar. The son of Jobst (Jodokus) von Weimarn and Eva Sofia von Yukskul von Fitingof.
In 1740 he was released as an officer in the army from the St. Petersburg land gentry corps . During the Seven Years' War in 1757, with the rank of Major General, he held the position of Quartermaster General of the Army Field Marshal S.F. Apraksin . During the investigation over Apraksin, on charges of treason, he was recalled to the capital to testify before the court conference. Being recognized not involved in the intrigues of Chancellor A.P. Bestuzhev , whose orders were believed to be carried out by Apraksin, Weimarn was appointed commander of the troops in Siberia.
May 27, 1762 promoted to lieutenant general; by order of Catherine II, he examined the Kolyvano-Voskresensky factories , and compiled a “Historical, critical and instructive statement about the Kolyvano-Voskresensky factories”, which outlined the history and current state of the enterprises. Among the reasons for the decline in production, he pointed to predatory deforestation.
In 1764 he was appointed ambassador to the Polish king Stanislav-August Poniatowski and commander of all Russian troops stationed in the Commonwealth . In 1768-1772 he commanded in the war with the Bara Confederation . According to Sytin’s Military Encyclopedia : “Weimarn’s main merit was that he was able to bring unity to the actions of very scattered troops, which, if necessary, concentrated in large detachments that delivered strong blows to the Confederates. Weimarn covered the whole of Poland with a network of mobile columns, one of which Suvorov commanded with outstanding success ” [1] .
Modern commentators of Suvorov’s correspondence have a different opinion: “Lieutenant-General Weimarn stood for the continuous pursuit of Confederate flying units, which led to a dispersal of forces and exhaustion of troops” [2] .
Weimarn, considered one of the most educated generals of his time, “experienced in military affairs, clever and clever (especially in the diplomatic part)” [1] , was at the same time pedantic and petty-selfish man, striving for careful regulation of the actions of his subordinates, which inevitably led his conflict with Suvorov, whose original reporting style and unsolicited advice irritated the commander.
Weimarn himself sent orders to Suvorov so rude in form that he was forced to write in response:
I dare to ask Your Excellency to order me to deign to order me on some warrants of your frequent harsh expression. Maybe you will ever justify my gross truth?
- Suvorov A.V. Letter to I.I. Weimarn. Lublin, September 26, 1770 (Letters, p. 13)
Making obstacles for Suvorov, Weimarn actively nominated his fellow tribesmen to the command posts (whom Suvorov considered to be very mediocre commanders): von Drevitsa , Stackelberg , von Ronne [3] .
The culmination of the conflict was Weimarn’s demand, sent to Suvorov after the latter’s brilliant victory in the battle of Stolovichi , to give explanations about his “disagreement with the legalized order and subordination of his speech from Lublin to Stolovichi and his arbitrary return from Lithuania to Lublin without a warrant” [1] . The commander sent a corresponding complaint to the Military Collegium . Offended Suvorov in 1772 filed a petition for the transfer to the Danube army of P. A. Rumyantsev , but the government found it more useful to leave him temporarily in Poland.
In the same year, Weimarn was replaced by A. I. Bibikov as commander and recalled to St. Petersburg, where he was appointed to attend the Military Collegium. Soon retired.
In 1792 he died at his estate Wolmarshof in Livonia , granted to him by Catherine.
Wife (1774): Anna Barbara von Fersen (1747-1827)
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Military Encyclopedia, 1911 , p. 276.
- ↑ Suvorov, 1986 , p. 481.
- ↑ Suvorov, 1986 , p. 484.
Literature
- Weimarn, Ivan Ivanovich // Military Encyclopedia . - SPb. : t-in I.V. Sytin, 1911 .-- T. 5.
- Weymarn Ivan Ivanovich (Hans Heinrich) von // Germans of Russia: Encyclopedia. - M .: Ern, 1999. - T. 1. - ISBN 5-93227-002-0 .
- Suvorov A.V. Letters. - M .: Science, 1986.
Links
- Weymarn, HH von (German) . Date of appeal September 20, 2016.
- Kõo mõis. Wolmarshof in Kirchspiel Pillistfer, Kreis Fellin (est.) . Date of appeal September 20, 2016.