Nikolay Muravyov-Karsky
Nikolay Nikolayevich Muravyov Karsky | |
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Nikolay Muravyov-Karsky | |
| Born | 13 August 1794 Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburgsky Uyezd, Saint Petersburg Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 4 November 1866 (aged 72) Skornyakova, Zadonsky Uyezd, Voronezh Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire |
| Service | Imperial Russian Army |
| Years of service | 1811–1859 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Battles / wars | Napoleonic Wars Russo-Persian War Russo-Turkish War Caucasian War November Uprising Hungarian Campaign Crimean War |
| Awards | Order of St. Andrew Order of St. George |
Nikolay Nikolayevich Muravyov-Karsky (Russian: Николай Николаевич Муравьёв-Карский; 13 August 1794 – 4 November 1866) was an Imperial Russian military officer and General of the Russian Army. 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 ("of Kars").