Aleksei Petrovich Ermolov

(1772-1861) - Military and statesman. Infantry General (1818). General of the Ordnance, (1837). In service since 1791. Member of the Polish campaign 1794g., The Persian Campaign 1796. In 1798, Mr.. arrested, dismissed from service and taken into custody on charges of creating a political officer of the Smolensk circle. Pardoned by decree of Alexander I of 15 March 1801, Mr.. Participated in the wars with France (1805, 1806 - 1807). From 1809, Mr.. commanded the reserve forces in the Kiev, Poltava and Chernihiv provinces. Since the beginning of World War II appointed Chief of Staff, 1 st Western Army. Of particular importance attached to the organization of guerrilla warfare with the enemy. In the battle of Borodino in fact served as Chief of Staff of Kutuzov. Since 1816, Mr.. - Individual Georgian commander of the corps, the manager of the civil part of Georgia, the Caucasus and Astrakhan provinces, Ambassador Extraordinary to Persia. Directed the suppression of national movements in the Caucasus. Since 1827, Mr.. Retired. Since 1831, Mr.. - Member of the State Council. Since the beginning of the Crimean War, was elected head of state militia in 7 provinces, but adopted that position only for Moscow. In May 1855, Mr.. left the post.