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Vasily Petrovich Orlov | |
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 Vasily Petrovich Orlov | |
| Born | 1745 |
| Died | 1801 |
| Occupation | general |
Vasily Petrovich Orlov ( Russian: Василий Петрович Орлов) was a Russian Full General of Cavalry. Hero of Russo-Turkish Wars of 1768–1774 and 1787–1792, particularly the storming of Izmail. [1] Ataman of the Don Cossacks, received orders to command the Indian March of Paul in January 1801 from Emperor Paul I of Russia. His wife Daria Fedorovna, was a daughter of Ataman Count Fedor Petrovich Denisov and son of Vasily Petrovich Vasily Orlov-Denisov, a Don Cossacks General in honour of his grandfather Fedor Petrovich Denisov added his surname to his own, becoming count Orlov-Denisov on 26 April 1801. [2]
- ^ Russian Biographical Dictionary
- ^ Raja, Sohail (2018). "Milieu of the Great Game". Stratagem. 1 (2): 45–56. ISSN 2617-0590.
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (October 2023) |
Vasily Petrovich Orlov | |
|---|---|
|
Vasily Petrovich Orlov | |
| Born | 1745 |
| Died | 1801 |
| Occupation | general |
Vasily Petrovich Orlov ( Russian: Василий Петрович Орлов) was a Russian Full General of Cavalry. Hero of Russo-Turkish Wars of 1768–1774 and 1787–1792, particularly the storming of Izmail. [1] Ataman of the Don Cossacks, received orders to command the Indian March of Paul in January 1801 from Emperor Paul I of Russia. His wife Daria Fedorovna, was a daughter of Ataman Count Fedor Petrovich Denisov and son of Vasily Petrovich Vasily Orlov-Denisov, a Don Cossacks General in honour of his grandfather Fedor Petrovich Denisov added his surname to his own, becoming count Orlov-Denisov on 26 April 1801. [2]
- ^ Russian Biographical Dictionary
- ^ Raja, Sohail (2018). "Milieu of the Great Game". Stratagem. 1 (2): 45–56. ISSN 2617-0590.