William Fermor

William Fermor
William Fermor (1702-1771)
William Fermor by Aleksey Antropov, 1765
Other name(s)Wilhelm von Fermor
Born(1702-09-28)September 28, 1702
Pskov
DiedFebruary 8, 1771(1771-02-08) (aged 68)
Nītaure
Allegiance Russian Empire
Service / branch Imperial Russian Army
RankGeneral-in-chief
Battles / wars
Awards
RelationsCounts Fermor

Count William Fermor (Russian: Ви́ллим Ви́ллимович Фе́рмор, romanizedVíllim Víllimovich Férmor/Villim Villimovich Fermor) was an Imperial Russian Army officer best known for leading his country’s army at the Battle of Zorndorf during the Seven Years’ War. His name is sometimes styled Wilhelm Graf von Fermor.