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[[Baron]], [[Graf]]{{efn|since 1793{{sfn|Polovtsov|1901}}}} '''Hans Heinrich von{{efn|{{German title von}}}} Fersen''' or '''Ivan Yevstafyevich Fersen''' ({{lang-ru|Иван Евстафьевич Ферзен|Ivan Yevstaf'yevič Ferzen}}) was an eminent [[Imperial Russian Army|Russian military commander]] and [[general of the infantry]]. Even in his younger years, as a [[lieutenant colonel]], he rendered outstanding honours during the [[Russo-Turkish War (1768-1774)|Turkish war in 1769–74]].{{sfn|Arsenyev|Petrushevsky|1902}} In 1790 he acted [[Russo-Swedish War (1788-90)|in Finland against the Swedes]], where he assisted [[Vasily Chichagov]]'s ships [[Battle of Vyborg Bay (1790)|in the Bay of Vyborg]] with the fire of coastal batteries, increasing the confusion of the Swedish ships in the bay.{{sfn|Arsenyev|Petrushevsky|1902}}{{sfn|Polovtsov|1901}} He especially advanced in the war of 1792–94 against the Poles ([[Polish–Russian War of 1792]] & [[Kościuszko Uprising]]).{{sfn|Arsenyev|Petrushevsky|1902}} In 1792 there was turmoil over the [[constitution of 3 May 1791]]; by skilful orders he managed to form here a general [[Confederation (Poland–Lithuania)|confederation]], after the example of [[Targowica Confederation|Targowica]], which was accepted under the patronage of [[Empress Catherine II]], and thus quickly pacified the whole region.{{sfn|Polovtsov|1901}} Fersen gained notoriety with the defeat and capture of [[Kościuszko]] in the [[battle of Maciejowice]]. Then he took part in the [[Battle of Praga|capture of Praga]] by [[Suvorov]]. In 1797 he was appointed director of the [[First Cadet Corps]]; he soon retired and died in his [[Governorate of Livonia|Livonian]] estate.{{sfn|Arsenyev|Petrushevsky|1902}}
[[Baron]], [[Graf]]{{efn|since 1793{{sfn|Polovtsov|1901}}}} '''Hans Heinrich von{{efn|{{German title von}}}} Fersen''' or '''Ivan Yevstafyevich Fersen''' ({{lang-ru|Иван Евстафьевич Ферзен|Ivan Yevstaf'yevič Ferzen}}) was a [[Imperial Russian Army|Russian military commander]] and [[general of the infantry]]. As a [[lieutenant colonel]], he fought in the [[Russo-Turkish War (1768-1774)|1769–74 Russo-Turkish War]].{{sfn|Arsenyev|Petrushevsky|1902}} In 1790 he acted [[Russo-Swedish War (1788-90)|in Finland against the Swedes]], where he assisted [[Vasily Chichagov]]'s ships [[Battle of Vyborg Bay (1790)|in the Bay of Vyborg]] with the fire of coastal batteries, increasing the confusion of the Swedish ships in the bay.{{sfn|Arsenyev|Petrushevsky|1902}}{{sfn|Polovtsov|1901}} He also fought in the [[Polish–Russian War of 1792]] and the [[Kościuszko Uprising]].{{sfn|Arsenyev|Petrushevsky|1902}}

In 1792, in the aftermath of the adoption of the [[constitution of 3 May 1791]] he formed here{{where|date=February 2024}} a general [[Confederation (Poland–Lithuania)|confederation]], after the example of [[Targowica Confederation|Targowica]], which was accepted{{clarify|date=February 2024}} under the patronage of [[Empress Catherine II]], and thus quickly pacified the whole region{{clarify|reason=What region?|date=February 2024}}.{{sfn|Polovtsov|1901}} Fersen gained notoriety with the defeat and capture of [[Kościuszko]] in the [[battle of Maciejowice]]. Then he took part in the [[Battle of Praga|capture of Praga]] by [[Suvorov]]. In 1797 he was appointed director of the [[First Cadet Corps]]; he soon retired and died in his [[Governorate of Livonia|Livonian]] estate.{{sfn|Arsenyev|Petrushevsky|1902}}


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Revision as of 14:56, 29 February 2024

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Yevstafyevich and the family name is Fersen.
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Ivan Yevstafyevich Fersen
Fersen by Andrey Zhdanov (1775–1811), 1795
Native name
Иванъ Евстафьевичъ Ферзенъ[a]
Other name(s)Hans Heinrich von Fersen
Born1747[1]
DiedEarly 1799[1]
AllegianceRussia
Service/branchImperial Russian Army
Years of service1760–1798[1]
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Battles/warsSiege of Khotin (1769)[1]
Battle of Larga[1]
Siege of Silistria (June 1773)[1]
Battle of Vyborg Bay (1790)
Battle of Brest (1792)
Battle of Gołków
Battle of Maciejowice
Battle of Kobyłka
Battle of Praga
AwardsOrder of Saint George
Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky [1]
RelationsFersen family


Baron, Graf[b] Hans Heinrich von[c] Fersen or Ivan Yevstafyevich Fersen (Russian: Иван Евстафьевич Ферзен, romanized: Ivan Yevstaf'yevič Ferzen) was a Russian military commander and general of the infantry. As a lieutenant colonel, he fought in the 1769–74 Russo-Turkish War.[2] In 1790 he acted in Finland against the Swedes, where he assisted Vasily Chichagov's ships in the Bay of Vyborg with the fire of coastal batteries, increasing the confusion of the Swedish ships in the bay.[2][1] He also fought in the Polish–Russian War of 1792 and the Kościuszko Uprising.[2]

In 1792, in the aftermath of the adoption of the constitution of 3 May 1791 he formed here[where?] a general confederation, after the example of Targowica, which was accepted[clarification needed] under the patronage of Empress Catherine II, and thus quickly pacified the whole region[clarification needed].[1] Fersen gained notoriety with the defeat and capture of Kościuszko in the battle of Maciejowice. Then he took part in the capture of Praga by Suvorov. In 1797 he was appointed director of the First Cadet Corps; he soon retired and died in his Livonian estate.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Pre-1918 Russian orthography
  2. ^ since 1793[1]
  3. ^ In German personal names, von is a preposition which approximately means of or from and usually denotes some sort of nobility. While von (always lower case) is part of the family name or territorial designation, not a first or middle name, if the noble is referred to by his last name, use Schiller, Clausewitz or Goethe, not von Schiller, etc.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Polovtsov 1901.
  2. ^ a b c d Arsenyev & Petrushevsky 1902.

Sources

  • Arsenyev, Konstantin; Petrushevsky, Fyodor (1902). Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (in Russian). Vol. 70: Фенолы – Финляндия. Friedrich A. Brockhaus (Leipzig), Ilya A. Efron (Saint Petersburg). pp. 582–583.
  • Polovtsov, Alexander (1901). Russian Biographical Dictionary. Vol. 21: Фабер – Цявловский. St. Petersburg: Типография В. Безобразова и Ко. pp. 51–52.


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