Prince Vasili Vladimirovich Dolgorukov

Herausgegeben:Surhone, Lambert M.; Timpledon, Miriam T.; Marseken, Susan F.

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Prince Vasili Vladimirovich Dolgorukov (Russian: ) (circa January 1667 - 11 February 1746, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian commander and politician, promoted Field Marshal ( - ) in 1728. His life and fortune had swing like a weathercock during his life, following complex plots and the troubled time that followed Peter the Great''s death. Son of a boyar, Vasili Dolgorukov was, starting from 1685, a stolnik at the royal court. He was then enlisted in the Preobrazhensky regiment in 1700, starting his true military career. Serving in the Preobrazhensky regiment, he took part in Russian Northern Wars and distinguished himself during the siege of Mitava in 1705. In 1706, he was transferred to Ukraine, where he was under the command of Ivan Mazepa, where he distinguished himself in 1707-1708 during the squelching of the Bulavin Rebellion. During the Battle of Poltava he was the commander of the reserve cavalry force.

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• Verlag: Betascript Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 124
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm
• ISBN-13: 9786130991739
• ISBN-10: 6130991738
• Artikelnr.: 29846375