- Alexander Samoylov
Count Alexander Nikolayevich Samoylov ( _ru. Александр Николаевич Самойлов) (1744 –
1 November 1814 ) was aRussia n general and statesman.Alexander Samoylov was born in the family of
senator Nikolay Samoylov . He started his military service in 1760 as a soldier ofLeib-Guard Semyonovsky Regiment . Later he was moved to the front-line forces and took part in theRusso-Turkish War, 1768-1774 and, for his part in the taking ofSilistra , received theOrder of St. George of 4th degree.The rise to power of his relative,
Prince Potemkin , led a comital title to be bestowed upon Samoilov in 1775. After that, he obtained quick promotion: in 1775 he was appointed a member of commission for the trial ofYemelyan Pugachev . Also he was promoted to "kamer-yunker" (cadet ) and became the chairman of the Council, which existed in the reign of Catherine II in 1776-1787. In 1783 he commanded theCrimean Chasseur Corps and was prominent in the campaign that lead to the Russian annexation of theCrimean Khanate .During the
Russo-Turkish War, 1787-1792 he fought as General-Poruchik, commanding five infantry regiments, two corps of chasseurs, sevenCossack regiments and forty cannons. In 1788 he distinguished himself in the taking ofOchakov and was awarded the Order of St. George of 2nd degree. In 1789 he took part in the taking ofBendery andKaushan , serving under his relative, Prince Potemkin. For this campaign he received theOrder of Alexander Nevsky . On12 December 1790 he commanded the left wing of the army ofAlexander Suvorov in the storm ofIzmail , winning theOrder of St. Vladimir of 1st degree.For his efforts in bringing about he peace treaty with the
Ottoman Empire Catherine II personally decorated him with theOrder of St. Andrew . On17 September 1792 he was appointed General-Prosecutor of the Senate instead of seriously ill PrinceAlexander Vyazemsky . Upon his ascension to the throne, Emperor Paul I dismissed Samoylov.Alexander Samoilov married Princess
Troubetzkoy and had one son, Nicholas, who did not leave issue from his marriage to the last Countess Skavronsky, Yulia.General Raevsky was his nephew.External links
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* [http://www.genproc.gov.ru/ru/about/history/historiy/index.shtml?show_item=59 Biography at the Official site of the Office of Public Prosecutor]
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