Alexander Borissowitsch Buturlin
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Alexander Buturlin ( Russian Александр Борисович Бутурлин ., Scientific transliteration Aleksandr Borisovič Buturlin ; born 18 jul. / 28. June 1694 greg. , † August 31 jul. / 11. September 1767 greg. In Moscow ) was a Russian general .
Buturlin came from a Russian boyar family and was educated at the Naval Academy in Saint Petersburg . 1720, he has been adjutant of Tsar Peter the Great . In 1756 he was appointed field marshal general . In the 1760 campaign he commanded the Russian army , which, allied with the Austrians , operated against Frederick the Great . He was unsuccessful and was in constant conflict with the Austrian generals. In the same year he was raised to the rank of count and in 1762 appointed Governor General of Moscow. He also held this position under Catherine II . Alexander Borissowitsch Buturlin died in 1767.
The city of Buturlinowka in today 's Voronezh Oblast is named after Alexander Buturlin .
Web links
- Article Alexander Borissowitsch Buturlin in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
- Бутурлин граф Александр Борисович , biography in the portal Биография.ру (Russian)
- Графъ Александръ Борисовичь Бутурлинъ , in Содержание «Военная Литература» Биографии, a collection of biographies of military leaders (Russian)
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| SURNAME | Buturlin, Alexander Borissowitsch |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Бутурлин, Александр Борисович (Russian); Buturlin, Aleksandr Borisovič (scientific transliteration) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1694 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 11, 1767 |
| Place of death | Moscow |