Gavriil Ignatyev

Gavriil Alexandrovich Ignatyev (Russian: Гаврии́л Алекса́ндрович Игна́тьев; 1786 – 24 March 1852) was an Imperial Russian Army general of the artillery who led the defence of the Babruysk fortress and the city of Babruysk from Napoleon's forces in 1812.

Gavriil Ignatyev

Honours and awards

  • Order of St. Alexander Nevsky with diamonds
  • Order of Saint Vladimir, 1st class
  • Order of St. Anna, 1st class with diamond
  • Order of St. George, 4th class
  • Cross for Ishmael
  • Badge "for L years irreproachable service"


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