Fyodor Radetsky

Fyodor Fyodorovich Radetsky
Born1820
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
DiedJanuary 14, 1890
Odessa, Russian Empire
AllegianceRussian Empire
Service / branchImperial Russian Army
RankColonel general
Commands38th Infantry Division
21st Infantry Division
9th Infantry Division
8th Army Corps
Battles / wars

Fyodor Fyodorovich Radetsky (Radetzky in German; Russian: Фёдор Фёдорович Радецкий; 1820–1890) was a Russian general of German-Silesian extraction. He founded the city of Krasnovodsk (modern Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan) in 1869. He commanded the Russian forces at the 3rd stage (September 13–17, 1877) and 4th stage (January 5–9, 1878) of the Battle of Shipka Pass.