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COMMANDER // 1777–1864

Peter von der Pahlen

General of the CavalryRussian Empire3 battles3 wars

Lifespan

1777 – 1864

180018251850French invasion of Russia · 1812Napoleonic Wars · 1803-1815November Uprising · 1830-1831Battle of Vitebsk — July 26, 1812 · Russian Empire · French invasion of RussiaFrench invasion of Russia — June 24, 1812 · Russian Empire · Napoleonic WarsBattle of Ostrołęka — May 26, 1831 · Russian Empire · November Uprising

Active service 1812–1831 — 3 battles across 3 wars; first command at age 35.

Profile

Peter Johann Christoph Graf von der Pahlen was a Baltic German aristocrat and a general of the Imperial Russian Army.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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