For the Battle of Krasnoi against Napoleon, Kutuzov (or more correctly Golenishchev-Kutuzov) received the victory title of Smolensky to add to his surname; the word Smolensky literally …

Mikhail Kutuzov was a Russian army commander who repelled Napoleon’s invasion of Russia (1812). The son of a lieutenant general who had served in Peter the Great’s army, Kutuzov …

This text is the first modern English-language biography of Mikhail Golenischev-Kutuzov, the famed Russian field marshal and central character of Leo Tolstoy’s epic War and Peace.

Sep 1, 2022 · Kutuzov prohibited corporal or excessive punishment and instead punished cadets with the loss of free time or being confined to their rooms. The corps officials, both instructors …

This chapter focuses on Mikhail Kutuzov’s assumption of his responsibilities as the governor-general of Lithuania on August 12, 1809. Formed fifteen years earlier, the Governorate …

KUTUZOV, MIKHAIL (1745–1813), Russian field marshal. Field Marshal Kutuzov's career is emblematic of the evolution of a uniquely Russian military institution following the reign of …

An innovative Russian military commander, Kutuzov is best known for defeating Napoleon during the French invasion of Russia in 1812 after having lost to him at Austerlitz in 1805.

4 days ago · Among Russian military commanders, Kutuzov is held second only to his teacher Suvorov. Alexander Pushkin addressed the Field Marshal in the famous elegy on Kutuzov's …

Kutuzov reported to Alexander I that he had won the Battle of Borodino. The partisan leader Denis Davydov reported to him in filthy peasant clothing. He supported Aleksandr Figner despite his …

Kutuzov, Prince Mikhail Ilarionovich 1745-1813, major Russian commander during the Napoleonic Wars and in particular during the campaign of 1812