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Levin August Theophil von Bennigsen (in russo Леонтий Леонтьевич Беннигсен alias Ле́вин А́вгуст фон Бе́ннигсен?; Braunschweig, 10 febbraio 1745 – Banteln, 3 dicembre 1826) è stato un generale russo di origine tedesca. Indice. 1 Biografia. 1.1 I primi anni. 1.2 La carriera in Russia. 1.3 Le battaglie contro Napoleone. 1.3.1 I primi scontri.
Bennigsen made a name for himself in Russian history as the man who fought Napoleon Bonaparte with distinction at the Battle of Eylau; but, suffering from ill-health, he was then defeated at Friedland several months later.
- Russian: Лео́нтий Лео́нтьевич Бе́ннигсен
Graf Levin August Theophil von Bennigsen war ein Offizier aus dem niedersächsischen Adelsgeschlecht der Bennigsen. Er stand zunächst in kurfürstlich-hannoverschen Diensten und wurde später General der Kavallerie der russischen Armee. Er gilt als Initiator und Mitverschwörer des Attentats auf Zar Paul I.
Levin August von Bennigsen was born on February 10, 1745 in Brunswick, Electorate of Hanover. He fought as General then Field Marshal of the Russian Army during Napoleonic Wars. He died on October 3rd, 1826 in Banteln, Hanover.
The Battle of Eylau, or Battle of Preussisch-Eylau, was a bloody and strategically inconclusive battle on 7 and 8 February 1807 between Napoleon's Grande Armée and the Imperial Russian Army under the command of Levin August von Bennigsen near the town of Preussisch Eylau in East Prussia.
- 7–8 February 1807
- French Victory, (see the Aftermath section)
Levin August von Bennigsen; Levin August von Bennigsen in una stampa d'epoca: Nascita: Braunschweig, 10 febbraio 1745: Morte: Banteln (presso Hildesheim), 3 dicembre 1826: Religione: Protestantesimo: Dati militari; Paese servito: Elettorato di Hannover Impero russo: Forza armata: Esercito dell'Hannover Esercito imperiale russo: Arma: Fanteria ...
BENNIGSEN, Levin, Count. A German officer who entered the Russian service in 1773, he attracted the attention of Catherine the Great and he forged himself a reputation during the Polish campaign. He was commander of the Russian forces in 1806 and 1807.
