Rumyantsev, Pyotr Aleksandrovich, Graf Zadunaysky
Russian military officer
Rumyantsev also spelled Rumiantsev
born Jan. 4 【Jan. 15, New Style】, 1725, Moscow, Russia
died Dec. 8 【Dec. 19】, 1796, Tashan
Russian army officer who distinguished himself in the Seven Years' War (1756–63) against Prussia and in the Russo-Turkish War (1768–74). As governor-general of Ukraine (from November 1764), he was responsible for integrating the region more closely into Russia.In the Seven Years' War, Rumyantsev helped to defeat the Prussians in the battles of Gross-Jägersdorf (Aug. 30, 1757) and Kundersdorf (Aug. 12, 1759) and captured the port city and fortress of Kolberg (Kolobrzeg) in Pomerania (Dec. 16, 1761). In the Russo-Turkish War he scored decisive victories over much stronger enemy forces on the Larga and Kagula rivers in Moldavia (1770), crossed the Danube into Bulgaria, and won the battle of Kozludzha (Suvorovo; June 9 【June 20】, 1774), forcing the Turks to sue for peace. He was promoted field marshal and created count in July 1775.
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