Pyotr Saltykov

Count

Pyotr Semyonovich Saltykov
Pyotr Saltykov (1698-1773)
Pyotr Saltykov by Pietro Rotari
Other name(s)Petr Semenovich Saltykov
Born(1698-12-21)December 21, 1698
Tsardom of Russia
DiedJanuary 6, 1773(1773-01-06) (aged 74)
Marfino, Moscow Governorate, Russian Empire
Allegiance Russian Empire
Service / branch Imperial Russian Army
Years of service1714–1772
RankGeneral-feldmarshal
Commands
Known forSenatorial position (from 1763) and at the same time general governorship (1764–71) in Moscow.[1]
Battles / wars
Awards
RelationsHouse of Saltykov

Count Pyotr Semyonovich Saltykov (Russian: Пётр Семёнович Салтыков, romanizedPëtr Semënovič Saltykov;[a] 21 December 1698[b] – 6 January 1773[c]) was a Russian statesman and a military officer, promoted to the rank of field marshal on 18 August 1759. Saltykov is one of the finest commanders in Russian history.[2] The experience of Saltykov's military art was adopted and developed by Pyotr A. Rumyantsev, who served in his troops.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d "САЛТЫКОВ ПЁТР СЕМЁНОВИЧ • Great Russian Encyclopedia – Electronic version". old.bigenc.ru. 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  2. ^ "Сто великих полководцев – История.РФ" [A hundred great military commanders]. 100.histrf.ru. Russian Military Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-07-30.


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