Friedrich Wilhelm von Buxhoeveden

Friedrich Wilhelm von Buxhöwden
Portrait by Vladimir Borovikovsky, c. 1809
Governor General of Livonia
In office
1808–1809
Preceded byCount Alexander Tormasov
Succeeded byPrince Dmitry Lobanov-Rostovsky
In office
1803–1806
Preceded byPrince Sergei Golitsyn
Succeeded byCount Alexander Tormasov
Governor General of Saint Petersburg
In office
1797–1798
Preceded byNikolai Arkharov
Succeeded byPeter Ludwig von der Pahlen
Personal details
Born13 September [O.S. 2 September] 1750
Muhu, Governate of Riga, Russian Empire
Died4 September [O.S. 23 August] 1811 (aged 60)
Lode Castle, Wiek, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire
EducationSecond Cadet Corps
Military service
Allegiance Russian Empire
Branch/service Imperial Russian Army
Imperial Austrian Army[1]
Years of service1770–1798, 1802–1810
RankGeneral of Infantry
UnitKexholm Life Guards Regiment
Commands
Battles/wars

Friedrich Wilhelm Graf von Buxhoevden (Russian: Фёдор Фёдорович Буксгевден, romanizedFyodor Fyodorovich Buksgevden; other spellings: Feodor Buxhoeveden, Buxhœwden, Buxhöwden; September 14, 1750 – August 23, 1811) was a Russian general of the infantry and government official. Buxhoeveden commanded the Russian armies during the Finnish War.[2]

  1. ^ See Austerlitz
  2. ^ "Fredrik Vilhelm von Buxhoevden". Biografiskt lexikon för Finland (in Swedish). Helsingfors: Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland. urn:NBN:fi:sls-4129-1416928956735.