Vassili Anikititch Repnine

Prince Vassili Anikititch Repnine (Russian : Василий Аникитич Репнин; 1696-1748) was a Russian general. He was the son of prince Anikita Ivanovitch Repnine (1668-1726) and father of Nikolaï Vassilievitch Repnine.

Life

His military posts included commander in chief of the Russian Army during the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) and governor-general of Saint Petersburg (1744). He also led the Rhine Campaign of 1748 and took part in negotiations for the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. He died at Riga and was buried at St. Mary Magdalene's Church alongside his father.

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