Ilya Duka
Imperial Russia | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1776–1827 |
| Rank | General of the Cavalry |
| Wars | Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) Kościuszko Uprising War of the Fourth Coalition |
| Awards | Gold Sword for Bravery Order of Saint Anna |
Baron Ilya Mikhailovich Duka (Russian: Илья Михайлович Дука; 1768–28 February 1830) was a Russian general in the Napoleonic Wars.
Biography
Ilya Mikhailovich Duka came from a Serbian family that emigrated to Russia, established in the
He participated in the Russo-Turkish campaign in 1788-89 and was transferred to the Ostrogozh Light Cavalry Regiment in 1790. During the campaign in Poland in 1794, he distinguished himself by capturing General
In 1812, Duka commanded the 2nd Brigade of the 2nd Cuirassier Division,
Upon his return to Russia, Duka commanded the 2nd Cuirassier Division and in September 1823, he was appointed to command the 2nd Reserve Cavalry Corps. In September 1826, he was promoted to the general of cavalry, the next highest rank to Field marshal, and then retired on 17 February 1827 because of ill health.[6] He died on 28 February 1830.
See also
- Peter Mikhailovich Kaptzevich
- Peter Ivanovich Ivelich
- Ivan Shevich
- Andrei Miloradovich
- Avram Ratkov
- Ivan Adamovich
- Nikolay Bogdanov
- Nikolay Depreradovich
- Ivan Lukačević (soldier)
- Jovan Šević
- Jovan Albanez
- Simeon Piščević
- Anto Gvozdenović
- Mikhail Miloradovich
- Semyon Zorich
- Peter Tekeli
- Georgi Emmanuel
- Dejan Subotić
- Fedor Yakovlevich Mirkovich
- Marko Ivelich
- Rajko Depreradović
References
- ^ The State Hermitage. Western European painting. Catalog. 2nd Volume
- ISBN 9789989134050
- ISBN 978-0985890896. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ISBN 978-0521875424. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ISBN 9780521875424
- ISBN 9789989134050