- Lev Mikhailovich Yashvil
Prince Lev Mikhailovich Yashvil ( _ru. Лев Михайлович Яшвиль) (1768 -
April 19 1836 ) was a Russian general of Georgian origin (Iashvili). He was a brother of General Vladimir Yashvil.Born to an émigré Georgian noble family, Yashvil graduated from a cadet corps as an artillery officer in 1786 and took part in the
Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) , Polish campaign of 1794, and the wars againstNapoleonic France (1805, 1806-07). He was promoted tomajor general in 1808. DuringNapoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812, he first commanded the 4th artillery brigade and for his conduct at the rearguard actions received the rank oflieutenant-general in July 1812. Following the French retreat from Russia, Yashvil was appointed commander of the Russian artillery, a position he maintained throughout the 1813-14 campaigns. After the war, he served as a commander of artillery within the 1st army from 1819 until his retirement, as a general of artillery, in 1832. Prior to that, he took part in suppressing 1830-31November Uprising inPoland . He died inKiev and was buried at theVydubychi Monastery . [ru icon [http://www.museum.ru/museum/1812/Persons/slovar/sl_ya04.html Яшвиль, Лев Михайлович.] "museum.ru". Accessed onMay 11 2008 .]References
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