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COMMANDER // 1818–1884

Eduard Totleben

generalRussian EmpireRussia2 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1818 – 1884

1820183018401850186018701880Crimean War · 1853-1856Romanian War of Independence · 1877-1878Siege of Sevastopol — January 1, 1854 · Russia · Crimean WarSiege of Plevna — July 20, 1877 · Russian Empire · Romanian War of Independence

Active service 1854–1877 — 2 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 36.

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Franz Eduard Graf von Tottleben, better known as Eduard Totleben, was a Russian military engineer and general of Baltic German descent. He was in charge of fortification and sapping work during a number of important Russian military campaigns.

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Battles (2)

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