Fyodor Fyodorovich Radetsky | |
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Born | 1820 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
Died | January 14, 1890 Odessa, Russian Empire |
Allegiance | Russian Empire |
Service | Imperial Russian Army |
Rank | Colonel general |
Commands | 38th 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.