Count Pyotr Semyonovich Saltykov | |
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 Pyotr Saltykov by Pietro Rotari | |
| Other name(s) | Petr Semenovich Saltykov |
| Born | December 21, 1698 Tsardom of Russia |
| Died | January 6, 1773 (aged 74) Marfino, Moscow Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire |
| Service | Imperial Russian Army |
| Years of service | 1714–1772 |
| Rank | General-feldmarshal |
| Commands | |
| Known for | Senatorial position (from 1763) and at the same time general governorship (1764–71) in Moscow.[1] |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | |
| Relations | House of Saltykov |
Count Pyotr Semyonovich Saltykov (Russian: Пётр Семёнович Салтыков, romanized: Pëtr Semënovič Saltykov;[a] 21 December 1698[b] – 6 January 1773[c]) was a Russian statesman and a military officer, promoted to the rank of field marshal on 18 August 1759. Saltykov is one of the finest commanders in Russian history.[2] The experience of Saltykov's military art was adopted and developed by Pyotr A. Rumyantsev, who served in his troops.[1]
- ^ a b c d "САЛТЫКОВ ПЁТР СЕМЁНОВИЧ • Great Russian Encyclopedia – Electronic version". old.bigenc.ru. 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ "Сто великих полководцев – История.РФ" [A hundred great military commanders]. 100.histrf.ru. Russian Military Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
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