Levin August von Bennigsen | |
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 Portrait by George Dawe (1820) | |
| Other name(s) | Russian: Леонтий Леонтьевич Беннигсен, romanized: Leonty Leontyevich Bennigsen[1] |
| Born | 10 February 1745 Braunschweig, Electorate of Hanover, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 3 December 1826 (aged 81) Banteln, Kingdom of Hanover, German Confederation |
| Allegiance |  Electorate of Hanover Russian Empire |
| Service | Hanoverian Army Russian Army |
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| Awards | Order of St. Andrew Order of St. George Order of St. Vladimir Order of St. Alexander Nevsky Order of St. Anna Golden Weapon for Bravery Order of the Black Eagle Royal Guelphic Order Order of the Elephant Legion of Honour Order of the Sword Military Order of Maria Theresa |
Levin August Gottlieb Theophil,[a] Graf[2] von Bennigsen (Russian: Левин Август Готлиб Теофиль фон Беннигсен, romanized: Levin Avgust Gotlib Teofil' fon Bennigsen, as well in Russian: Леонтий Леонтьевич Беннигсен, romanized: Leontiy Leont'yevič Bennigsen; 10 February 1745 – 3 December 1826) was a German general in the service of the Russian Empire. Bennigsen made a name for himself in Russian history as the man who fought Napoleon Bonaparte with distinction at the Battle of Eylau; but, suffering from ill-health, he was then defeated at Friedland several months later. Bennigsen also played a pivotal role in decisively defeating Napoleon in the War of the Sixth Coalition.
- ^ a b Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Leonty Leontyevich, count von Bennigsen". Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Feb. 2023. Accessed 9 May 2023.
- ^ Regarding personal names: Until 1919, Graf was a title, translated as 'Count', not a first or middle name. The female form is Gräfin. In Germany, it has formed part of family names since 1919.
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