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Ivan Paskevich
Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich ( – ) was a Ukrainian-born military leader in the Russian service. For his victories, he was made Count of Erivan in 1828 and Namestnik of Kingdom of Poland in 1831. Born in Poltava to a well-known family of the Ukrainian Cossack gentry, he was educated at the imperial institution for pages, where his progress was rapid, and in 1800 received his commission in the Guards and was named aide-de-camp to the tsar. His first active service was in 1805, in the auxiliary army sent to the assistance of Austria against France, when he took part in the Battle of Austerlitz. From 1807 to 1812, he was engaged in the campaigns against Turkey, and distinguished himself by many brilliant and daring exploits, being made a general officer in his thirtieth year. During the war with France in 1812-1814 he was present, in command of the 26th division of infantry, at all the most important engagements; at the Battle of Leipzig he won promotion to the rank of lieutenant general.
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