Alexander Lvovich Davydov
Alexander Lvovich Davydov | |
|---|---|
major-general | |
| Unit | cavalry |
| Battles/wars | War of the Third Coalition |
| Awards | Order of St. Anna |
Alexander Lvovich Davydov (
major-general of the Russian Empire, who served in the era of the Napoleonic Wars
.
Biography
Davydov was born to the prominent
Order of St. Vladimir (3rd class).[1] In the ensuing year, in 1813, he served at the battles of Lützen, Bautzen, Dresden (received Order of St. George, 4th class) and lastly Kulm.[1] 1814 would be his last year of military action, and he served at the battles of Bar-sur-Aube, Troyes, Arcis-sur-Aube, Fère-Champenoise and lastly Paris.[1] On 16 June 1815, Alexander Davydov was promoted to the rank of major-general, with, as Prof. Alexander Mikaberidze adds, having "seniority" for this rank since 29 January 1814.[1]
References
Sources
- "Давыдов Александр Львович". polki.mirpeterburga.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- Mikaberidze, Alexander (2005). Russian Officer Corps of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Savas Beatie. ISBN 978-1611210026.
- История кавалергандов и Кавалергардского Ея Величества полка, с 1724 по 1-е июля 1851 года. Санкт-Петербург, Военная типография, 1851 г. (in Russian)
- Pushkin, Alexander (1963). Shaw, J. Thomas (ed.). The Letters of Alexander Pushkin, Volume 1. Indiana University Press.