Peter Kaptzevich
Peter Mikhailovich Kaptzevich | |
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| Born | 1772 Pereiaslav, Cossack Hetmanate |
| Died | 3 July 1840 (aged 68) Nikolskoye, Sakmarsky District, Orenburg Oblast, Russian Empire |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Rank | General of the Artillery |
| Commands | 7th Infantry Division 10th Army Corps Separate Siberian Corps Separate Corps of Internal Guard |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Order of Saint Vladimir Order of Saint George Golden Weapon for Bravery Order of St. Alexander Nevsky Order of the Red Eagle Order of the Sword |
Peter Mikhailovich Kaptzevich (Russian: Пётр Михайлович Капцевич; 1772 – 3 July 1840) was a Russian general who participated in the Napoleonic Wars. He took part in the battles of Smolensk. Maloyaroslavets, Leipzig, and others. He led a Russian infantry corps during the 1814 Campaign in France. He was also the governor-general of Western Siberia from 1822 to 1827.