Johann Martin von Elmpt

**Reichsgraf**

Johann-Martin von Elmpt
Reichsgraf; Johann-Martin von Elmpt
Other name(s)	Ivan Karpovich Elmpt
Born	1725; Kleve, Rheinland, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	1802 (aged 76–77); Svitene Manor, Kreis Bauske, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire
Allegiance	Kingdom of France; Russian Empire
Service/branch	Imperial Russian Army
Years of service	1749–1798
Rank	Field Marshal
Battles/wars	Seven Years' War; Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) Siege of Khotyn; ; War of the Bar Confederation; Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792);
Awards	Order of St. Anna; Order of St. Alexander Nevsky; Order of St. Andrew;

Johann Martin Reichsgraf^[1] von Elmpt (Russian: Ива́н Ка́рпович Эльмпт, tr. Ivan Karpovich El'mpt; 1725^{[dubious – discuss]} – 10 May [O.S. 28 April] 1802) was a military officer of the Russian Empire. A German nobleman who entered the Russian service after first serving in France, he went on to command troops in many of the Empire's wars during the reign of Catherine the Great.

^ Regarding personal names: Reichsgraf is a title, usually translated as Imperial Count, not a first or middle name. The female form is Reichsgräfin. Titles using the prefix Reichs- were not created after the fall of the Holy Roman Empire.

[1] Regarding personal names: Reichsgraf is a title, usually translated as Imperial Count, not a first or middle name. The female form is Reichsgräfin. Titles using the prefix Reichs- were not created after the fall of the Holy Roman Empire.

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