Barclay de Tolly

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Barclay de Tolly
Arms of Prince Barclay de Tolly
Parent house	Clan Barclay[1]
Country	Russian Empire
Titles	Prince
Motto	Верность и терпение ("Loyalty and patience")

The Barclays de Tolly (

After the extinction of the original princely line upon the death in 1871 of Prince Michael's son, Magnus, Alexander II of Russia allowed Prince Michael's sister's grandson (through female lineage), Alexander von Weymarn, to assume the title of Prince Barclay de Tolly-Weymarn in 1872.^[3]

Notable family members

• Prince
  Napoleon's invasion in 1812 and War of the Sixth Coalition.^[4] He implemented a number of reforms during this time which improved the supply system in the army, doubled the number of army troops, and implemented new combat training principles. He was also the Governor-General of Finland
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• Prince Alexander Barclay de Tolly-Weymarn (December 22, 1824 – May 8, 1905) was an Imperial Russian regiment commander, division commander and corps commander. He was the son of Wilhelm Peter Jost von Weymarn and great-nephew of Prince Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly. He married Marie Friederike von Seddeler in 1849 and had three children: daughters Alexandrine (Ada) Auguste Olga Barclay de Tolly-Weymarn and Marie (Mira) Georgia Augusta Barclay de Tolly-Weymarn, and son Ludwig (Louis) Alexander Michael Barclay de Tolly-Weymarn.

Sources

Josselson, M., & Josselson, D. (1980). The commander : a life of Barclay de Tolly. Oxford University Press.

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