Pyotr Melissino | |
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.jpg) A portrait of General of the Artillery Pyotr Melissino in the Kursk gallery, Russia. | |
| Born | c. 1726 Cephalonia, Venetian Republic |
| Allegiance |  Russia |
| Years of service | 1740 — 1797 |
| Rank | General of the Artillery |
Pyotr Ivanovich Melissino (Greek: Πέτρος Μελισσηνός, romanized: Petros Melissinos, Russian: Пётр Мелиссино, French: Pierre De Mellisino); c. 1726 – c. 1797) was a General of the Artillery of the Russian Empire and was widely considered the best Russian artilleryman of the 18th century.[1]
- ^ Schenker, Alexander M. (2003). The Bronze Horseman: Falconet's monument to Peter the Great. Yale University Press. pp. 172–173. ISBN 0-300-09712-3.
Marin's first connection in St. Petersburg was his compatriot Colonel Melissino, who, as Russia's best artilleryman, must have been of considerable interest to Venetian intelligence services.