Mikhail Dmitrievich Gorchakov
Mikhail Dmitrievich Gorchakov | |
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Mikhail Gorchakov (Jan Ksawery Kaniewski, 1860) | |
| Born | 28 January 1793 Warsaw, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
| Died | 18 May 1861 (aged 68) Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire |
| Branch | Imperial Russian Army |
| Years of service | 1807–1861 |
| Rank | General of the Artillery |
| Battles / wars | See battles |
| Awards | Order of St. Andrew Order of St. George Order of St. Vladimir |
Prince Mikhail Dmitrievich Gorchakov (Russian: Михаил Дмитриевич Горчаков, Polish: Michaił Dymitrowicz Gorczakow; 28 January [O.S. 8 February] 1793 – 18 May [O.S. 30 May] 1861, Warsaw) was a Russian General of the Artillery from the Gorchakov family, who commanded the Russian forces in the latter stages of the Crimean War and later served as a Namestnik of Kingdom of Poland from 1856 until his death. His military career included remarkable successes, such as the Battle of the Great Redan, as well as significant setbacks, such as the Battle of the Chernaya.