Adam Georg von Agthe
Adam Georg von Agthe (12 August 1777 – 26 August 1826) was a major general in the Imperial Russian Army during the Napoleonic Wars. He was also known by his Russian name Egor Andreevich Akhte (Russian: Егор Андреевич Ахте).
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| Born | 12 August 1777 Ahrensburg, Governorate of Livonia |
| Died | August 26, 1826 Kremenchuk, Imperial Russia |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1796–1816 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | War of the Third Coalition |
| Awards | Order of Saint George Order of Saint Anna Order of Saint Vladimir Pour le Mérite Order of the Red Eagle |
Biography
He was born into a Baltic-German noble family. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1796. He fought at the battle of Austerlitz in 1805, receiving a medal for distinction, and fought in the Russo-Turkish War between 1806 and 1811. He was awarded the Order of St George 4th class on 10 March 1812 for the capture of Batina[2] and also fought at the battle of Borodino.[3] He was promoted to major general after the battle of Leipzig in 1813, but was invalided out of the army on 15 April 1816 due to several injuries.
References
- The State Hermitage. Western European painting. Catalog. 2nd Volume
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2016-02-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.brdn.ru/person/3.html
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