Friedrich Caspar von Geismar

Friedrich Caspar von Geismar
Friedrich Caspar von Geismar
	Geismar on an 1886 engraving
Native name	Фёдор Клементьевич Гейсмар
Born	12 May 1783; Ahlen, Holy Roman Empire
Died	1 May 1848; Gródek, Podolia, Russian Empire
Allegiance	Holy Roman Empire (until c. 1805); Russian Empire;
Branch	Imperial Russian Army
Years of service	1798–1830s
Rank	Full General
Commands	Cossack regiment (1813); I Corps, Wilno;
Battles / wars	War of the Third Coalition Battle of Austerlitz; ; French invasion of Russia; War of the Sixth Coalition Battle of Leipzig; ; Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829) Battle near Băilești; ; November Uprising Battle of Stoczek; Battle of Iganie; Second Battle of Wawer; Battle of Warsaw (1831) Struggle for Fort 54 (Ordon's Redoubt); ; ;
Awards	Pour le Mérite (military class), Pour le Mérite
Other work	Industrialist, philanthropist

Baron Friedrich Caspar von Geismar (known in Russian as Fyodor Klementyevich Geismar, Russian: Фёдор Клементьевич Гейсмар; 1783–1848) was a German military officer who spent the best part of his career in the service of Imperial Russian Army. He eventually rose to the rank of Full General and became an adjutant to Nicholas I of Russia.