Ivan Paskevich

Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich (ИванФёдоровичПаскевич) (August 5th 1782 - January 20th 1856), prince of Warsaw, count of Érivan, Russian Field-marshal of the armies S, lieutenant of the Kingdom of Poland, knight of all the kinds of Russia of 1e class, several orders foreign, decorated with the portrait of the emperor of Russia enriched by diamonds and a sword decorated with diamonds with the inscription: With the winner of Persan the , Elisabetvol.

It was born with Pultava, the May 8th 1782 of a family noble and rich, was placed in the body of the Page S, and, following a brilliance examination, was named lieutenant of the Guard, having the rank of captain, and at the same time Assistance-of-camp of the emperor Paul, which employed it with missions of confidence. Paskewisch made its first weapons against the French in 1805.

The following year, it was with the army of Turkey. Present at almost all the battles and all the attacks, it was wounded in this countryside, and conquered all its ranks with the point of the sword. It was also in charge of negotiations, important with Constantinople, in particular in 1808, at the time where Sélim III was precipitated throne. Suspected of espionage, the Turks wanted to massacre it; it was run away on a boat with four oars, and thus crossed a littoral of one hundred miles of the Black Sea. Arrived at Warna, he persuaded with the pasha whom peace was concluded, and thus escaped an unquestionable death.

In this war of Turkey, Paskewisch was often distinguished. With died of Sélim, there was an armistice; but in 1809 the hostilities started again. With the head office of the p Laces of Braïloff, it went up to the attack like volunteer and one of the first; a ball struck it with the tète. Hardly convalescent, it put himself at the continuation of the enemy to the head of a detachment, reached it and cut it in parts.

The July 27th, in the passing of the the Danube, the catch of the island of Tchetali, with the Business of Kustendji, the Battle of Razovat, the Head office of Silistri, the Battle of Tataritza, everywhere Paskewisch covered glory and made admire its bravery.

In 1810, named ordering regiment of Wilobsk, it took part in the Combat of Mangalia, the Prise of Silistri, the attack of the important fortress of Buzardjik, and deployed greatest intrepidity. The June 4th, it was under the walls of Warna; it removed the batteries which crowned the headland of Galaterabourg, besieged the fortress on opposite bank of the lake, and pushed back two exits of the enemy vigorously. It, for this control, was named knight of Saint-George, 3rd class, decoration which is not given to the simple colonels.

The July 23rd, it attended the attack of Schoumla, seized a height and placed there two guns which did much evil to the Turks.

Colonel Paskewisch still covered glory with the bloody attack of Roustchoufk and â the Affaire of Balyne, where it was pointed out in a way so bright that it accepted there the rank of Général-major. In this battle which lasted nearly two days 19.000 Russians cut in parts 45.000 Turks. The pasha was killed there; all the artillery, all the camp, a rich person spoils and a flotilla were the prey of the winners.

In 1812, during the French invasion, Paskewisch accepted the command of the 26e division of infantry under the orders of Bagration. With the Bataille of Smolensk it ordered the center and the left wing made up of six regiments with 45 parts of gun. It was one of those which deployed the most value. It removed and took again several times of the French batteries, made captive a general and had two horses killed under him.

To the Business of Wiasma, Paskewisch directed the center and the right wing of the Russian army; it melted on the French troops with such a strength that it forced them to give up four advantageous positions. In this important feat of arms which cost ten thousand men the two armies, it gave a new proof of its intelligence.

The November 3rd, on the way of Smolensk to Krasnoé, it attacked, with a brigade, the tail of the first column of the imperial Garde, made 600 prisoners, among whom a general, removed 4 guns and all the luggage.

The 4 of the same month, its division was attacked by the army corps of the viceroy; it cut in parts a strong column, made him 800 prisoners, whose general, and removed six guns and two flags. Two days after it pushed back the marshal Ney who sought to be done day through the Russian columns. During the remainder E the countryside, it ordered the avant-garde and was continuously with fire.

Invested to Vilnius of the command of the 7th body, it passed the Niémen and moved on Polotsk. In January 1813, it ordered as a chief the Blocus of Modlin which lasted six months, because it was expressly defended to him to make of seat in rule. It used this time to organize a body of 30.000 men. During the armistice of 1813, it ordered the 26e division in Bohemia; it was with the Bataille of Kulm.

Having again shown its bravery and its talents under the walls of Leipzig, it obtained the rank of Lieutenant-general, then was employed with the Blocus of Magdeburg, that of Hamburg, and ordered in January 1814 the 2nd division of pomegranates to the head of which it was distinguished with the Bataille from Arcis-on-Paddle.

It is him which, of the 17 with the March 27th, drove back to the barriers of Paris French who fought with Bondy, with Belleville, with Ménilmontant.

In 1815, Paskewisch belonged to the Russian army which came in France. In 1817, it accompanied in its voyages in Europe the Grand duke Michel and conceited person named on his return chief by a division by the imperial Guard in 1823. Alexandre named it his general assistance-of-camp.

In August 1826, it accepted the command of the troops charged to push back the Persan S qni had invaded the Georgia; it fought to Elisavetvol a bloody battle with the prince Abbas-Mirza, put it in complete rout, continued it, and obliged it to evacuate the invaded provinces.

Invested command as a chief in 1827, it passed the Araxe, beat prince Abbas-Mirza again, went on Erivan which it invests the September 25th, and seized some after six days trench. It made the conquest of all the Aderbidjan. Abbas, frightened these fast successes, asked for peace.

A truce was concluded; the negotiations were stopped. The Paskewisch general started again the hostilities vigorously, took several fortified towns, and was hardly distant from Tchéron, residence of the Shah, when Felh-Ali, without very consulting his/her son, sent Plénipotentiaire S to Paskewisch, with splendid present, among which this famous diamond which passes for largest from the universe.

Peace was signed the February 10th 1828. Paskewisch was created count of the Empire with the nickname of Erivan and a present of a million Rouble S.

With the resumption of the hostilities with the Turkey, the count Paskewisch, with tiny resources, fought successfully against considerable forces. It seized the Forteresse of Kars regarded as impregnable, several also important places, gained the battles of Kainli and Milli-Douzé and entered as a winner Erzeroum, most beautiful, most important of its conquests which was worth the title of the to him military Ordre of Saint-George of 1e class, distinction that nobody divides with the Emperor.

Continuing the course of its victories, it went already on Trébizonde when it accepted the news of signed peace with Andrinople. Paskewisch went then on the line of the the Caucasus to punish the insurgent tribes of the septentrional part of this country. This finished forwarding, and the Asian Russia pacified, Paskewisch turned over to Tiflis, its general headquarter, in December 1830.

But a terrible storm thundered in the west of the Russia d' Europe; the Poland was on fire. The marshal Diébitch, commander-in-chief the Russian army against the insurrectionists, appeared below his mission. He died suddenly of the Choléra, and the count Paskewisch was named in his place.

It arrived at Polotsk, the 14 - June 26th and took the command of the army which was composed of 74 battalions of infantry, of 101 squadrons of regular cavalry, 51 companies of Cosaque S and 318 pieces of artillery.

In few days it had traced its plan of countryside. The difficulties were immense; but thanks to its skilful operations, and especially to control more than dubious of Skryuecki, he managed to carry out the passage of the the Vistula, then opened a way towards Warsaw. The August 23rd the gun thundered under the walls of this capital and the attack started with impetuosity. The Poles defended their last boulevard with a heroic courage. The 26, the Russian columns penetrated in the suburbs and in the city even and were established there. Paskewisch was reached there with the left arm of a ball which made him a strong contusion; but it remained on the battle field.

The 27, Warsaw had made its tender; the army had not put the weapons low: it was put at its continuation and dispersed it. The September 23rd, Poland had fallen down under the yoke of the Tsar. The marshal count Paskewisch d' Erivan was high with the dignity of Prince de Varsovie with the title of highness and the transmission of this title to the posterity. He, moreover, was appointed lieutenant of the Royaume of Poland.

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