Gavriil Ignatyev
Gavriil Alexandrovich Ignatyev (Russian: Гаврии́л Алекса́ндрович Игна́тьев; 1769 – 5 April 1852) was an Imperial Russian Army general of artillery who led the defence of the Babruysk fortress and the city of Babruysk from Napoleon's forces in 1812.[1]
Honours and awards
- Order of St. Alexander Nevsky with diamonds
- Order of Saint Vladimir, 1st class
- Order of St. Anna, 1st class with diamond
- Order of St. George, 4th class
- Cross for Ishmael
- Badge "for L years irreproachable service"
References
- ^ Mikaberidze, Alexander (20 May 2022). The Russian Officer Corps of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Savas Beatie. p. 161. ISBN 978-1-61121-002-6.