Aleksey Kuropatkin

Aleksey Kuropatkin
Алексей Куропаткин
General Aleksey Kuropatkin
Minister of War
In office
1 January 1898 – 7 February 1904
Monarch Nicholas II
Preceded byPyotr Vannovsky
Succeeded byViktor Sakharov
Personal details
Born(1848-03-29)March 29, 1848
Kholmsky Uyezd, Pskov Governorate, Russian Empire
DiedJanuary 16, 1925(1925-01-16) (aged 76)
Pskov Governorate, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Military service
Allegiance Russian Empire
Branch/serviceRussian Empire Russian Imperial Army
Years of service1864–1907
1915–1917
RankGeneral
CommandsFifth Army
Battles/wars
Awardssee awards

Aleksey Nikolayevich Kuropatkin (Russian: Алексе́й Никола́евич Куропа́ткин; March 29, 1848 – January 16, 1925) served as the Russian Imperial Minister of War from January 1898 to February 1904 and as a field commander subsequently. Historians often hold him responsible for major Russian defeats in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904 to 1905, most notably at the Battle of Mukden (1905) and at the Battle of Liaoyang (August-September 1904).