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COMMANDER // 1794–1866

Nikolay Muravyov-Karsky

General of the InfantryRussian EmpireRussian Empire2 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1794 – 1866

1800181018201830184018501860Ninth Russo-Turkish War · 1828-1829Crimean War · 1853-1856Battle of Akhalzic — August 9, 1828 · Russian Empire · Ninth Russo-Turkish WarSiege of Kars — November 29, 1855 · Russian Empire · Crimean War

Active service 1828–1855 — 2 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 34.

Profile

Nikolay Nikolayevich Muravyov-Karsky was an Imperial Russian military officer, a general of the Russian Army and a writer. A member of the mighty Muravyov family. He became famous for the capture of Kars in the Crimean War, for which he was unofficially nicknamed Karsky.

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Battles (2)

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