General of Cavalry (Levin August von Bennigsen)
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General of Cavalry Levin August von Bennigsen was a prominent Hanoverian-born Russian field commander who led Imperial Russian forces against Napoleon during the Napoleonic Wars.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| General of Cavalry (Levin August von Bennigsen) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
general of cavalry
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human ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Electorate of Hanover
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Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Electorate of Hanover
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Russian Empire ⓘ |
| employer |
Hanoverian Army
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Imperial Russian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | von Bennigsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military strategy
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warfare ⓘ |
| givenName | Levin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
German
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Russian ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | cavalry ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | campaigns in Poland and East Prussia against Napoleon ⓘ |
| militaryRank | General of Cavalry ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
commanded Russian army at the Battle of Eylau
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commanded Russian forces at the Battle of Friedland ⓘ played a key role in campaigns against Napoleon in 1813–1814 ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Bautzen
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Battle of Eylau NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Friedland NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Heilsberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Pultusk (1806) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading Russian forces against Napoleon ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of Russian forces in the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
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military officer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Kościuszko Uprising
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Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish–Russian War of 1792 NERFINISHED ⓘ Russo-Persian War (1796) NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Fifth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Fourth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander-in-chief of the Russian army
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general in the Russian service ⓘ |
| residence |
Hanover
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Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Battle of Pułtusk