Alexander Bashilov
Alexander Bashilov | |
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Preobrazhensky regiment | |
| Commands held | Tambov regiment |
| Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars |
| Other work | Urban planning |
Alexander Alexandrovich Bashilov (Russian: Александр Александрович Башилов; August 31, 1777 in Hlukhiv – December 31, 1847 in Moscow) was a Russian general officer of Napoleonic Wars period, later engaged in urban planning of Moscow and its suburbs.
Military career
Alexander Bashilov, commissioned on graduation from the
Bashilov was involved in four campaigns:
- 1807 - Regimental commander against the French during War of the Fourth Coalition
- 1809 - Brigade commander in Galician and Bulgarian campaign against the Turks during Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812), notably the siege of Pazardzhik. Promoted to General Major in June 1810
- 1812 - Brigade commander against the French during French invasion of Russia. Assigned to Alexander Tormasov's Observation Army, was engaged in defensive action at Kobryn and Gorodechna (July 31, 1812), earning Order of St. George, fourth class for the latter.
- 1813 - Siege of Toruń. Bashilov, wounded, retired from the Army in May, 1813 for health reasons.
Urban planner
In 1825, Bashilov returned to state service in the office of Governor of Moscow; during Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829) he also had a temporary assignment in Army logistics. In 1830–1832, Bashilov headed the Building Commission of Moscow (Комиссия строений в Москве).
Bashilov joined the city administration at the time when Moscow was still recovering from the destruction of
Bashilov and his son Alexander (1807–1854) were buried at lot 14 of Vagankovo Cemetery. Bashilov wrote a book of memoirs about reign of Paul I, printed in posthumously in 1871.
References
- Russian: "Отечественная война 1812 года. Энциклопедия", М, Роспэн, 2004, с.53 ISBN 5-8243-0324-X
- Russian: П.В.Сытин, "Из истории московских улиц", М, 1948, p. 283 (Sytin, History of Moscow Streets)
- Russian: online biography [1]
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