Matvei Platov
Matvei Ivanovich Platov | |
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Portrait by George Dawe | |
| Born | 19 August [O.S. 8 August] 1753 in Cherkassk, Don Host Province, Russian Empire |
| Died | 15 January [O.S. 3 January] 1818 Epanchitskoe near Taganrog, Russian Empire |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire |
| Branch | Imperial Russian Army |
| Years of service | 1769–1818 |
| Rank | General of the cavalry |
Count Matvei or Matvey Ivanovich Platov (Russian: Матвей Иванович Платов; 8 [19 N.S.] August 1753 – 3 [15 N.S.] January 1818) was a Russian general who commanded the Don Cossacks in the Napoleonic wars and founded Novocherkassk as the new capital of the Don Host Province.