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COMMANDER // 1797–1883

Grigory Zass

General of the CavalryRussian Empire2 battles1 war

Lifespan

1797 – 1883

1800182518501875Caucasian War · 1763-1864Assault on Germenchuk — August 23, 1832 · Russian Empire · Caucasian WarBattle of Qbaada — June 2, 1864 · Russia · Caucasian War

Active service 1832–1864 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 35.

Profile

Grigory Khristoforovich von Zass was an Imperial Russian general who commanded Russian cavalry troops in the Napoleonic Wars and Russo-Circassian War, initially gaining prominence for his genocidal actions against the Circassians, whom he reportedly saw as a "lowly race". He was the founder of the city of Armavir, Russia.

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Battles (2)

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