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COMMANDER // 1761–1818

Barclay de Tolly

general field marshalRussian EmpireRussian Empire10 battles4 wars

Lifespan

1761 – 1818

17701780179018001810War of the Fourth Coalition · 1806-1807Napoleonic Wars · 1803-1815French invasion of Russia · 1812War of the Sixth Coalition · 1813-1814Battle of Czarnowo — December 23, 1806 · Russian Empire · War of the Fourth CoalitionBattle of Pułtusk — December 26, 1806 · Russian Empire · War of the Fourth CoalitionBattle of Eylau — February 7, 1807 · Russian Empire · Napoleonic WarsBattle of Borodino — September 7, 1812 · Russia · French invasion of RussiaBattle of Smolensk — January 1, 1812 · Russian Empire · French invasion of RussiaBattle of Valutino — August 18, 1812 · Russian Empire · French invasion of RussiaBattle of Vitebsk — July 26, 1812 · Russian Empire · French invasion of RussiaBattle of Bautzen — May 20, 1813 · Russia · War of the Sixth CoalitionBattle of Kulm — August 29, 1813 · Russia · War of the Sixth CoalitionGerman campaign of 1813 — January 1, 1813 · Russia · War of the Sixth Coalition

Active service 1806–1813 — 10 battles across 4 wars; first command at age 45.

Profile

Prince Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly was a Russian field marshal who figured prominently in the Napoleonic Wars.

Source · Wikipedia · Q157632

Battles (10)

Last verified June 2026
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