Vasily Orlov-Denisov
Count Vasily Vasilyevich Orlov-Denisov (8 September 1775 – 24 January 1843) was a Cossack Russian general. He was the son of Vasily Petrovich Orlov, Ataman of the Don Cossacks, and grandson (on his mother's side) of the first Earl of the Cossacks, General of Cavalry, Fedor Petrovich Denisov . In honour of his grandfather he added his surname to his own, becoming Orlov-Denisov on 26 April 1801.
Vasily Orlov-Denisov (Василий Васильевич Орлов-Денисов) | |
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 Portrait by George Dawe | |
| Born | 8 September 1775 near Pyatiizbyan |
| Died | 24 January 1843 Kharkov |
| Allegiance | Imperial Russia |
| Service/ | Cavalry |
| Years of service | 1789–1821 |
| Rank | general of cavalry |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792), Polish uprising (1794), War of the Fourth Coalition (Russia, Tarutino) |
He is depicted in Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace.[1]:587–591
References
- Tolstoy, Leo (1949). War and Peace. Garden City: International Collectors Library.
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External links
- The Dictionary of Russian Generals in Napoleonic Wars. (in Russian)
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