Adam Georg von Agthe
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Adam Georg von Agthe Egor Andreevich Akhte | |
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| Born | 12 August 1777 Ahrensburg, Governorate of Livonia |
| Died | August 26, 1826 Kremenchuk, Imperial Russia |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1796–1816 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | War of the Third Coalition |
| Awards | Order of Saint George Order of Saint Anna Order of Saint Vladimir Pour le Mérite Order of the Red Eagle |
Adam Georg von Agthe (12 August 1777 – 26 August 1826) was a major general in the Imperial Russian Army during the Napoleonic Wars. He was also known by his Russian name Egor Andreevich Akhte (Russian: Егор Андреевич Ахте).
Biography[edit]
He was born into a Baltic-German noble family. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1796. He fought at the battle of Austerlitz in 1805, receiving a medal for distinction, and fought in the Russo-Turkish War between 1806 and 1811. He was awarded the Order of St George 4th class on 10 March 1812 for the capture of Batina[2] and also fought at the battle of Borodino.[3] He was promoted to major general after the battle of Leipzig in 1813, but was invalided out of the army on 15 April 1816 due to several injuries.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ The State Hermitage. Western European painting. Catalog. 2nd Volume
- ^ "Agthe (russian)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ^ "Агте Егор Андреевич (Адам Георг) / Персоны / Война 1812 года. Биографический справочник".
Categories:
- 1777 births
- 1826 deaths
- People from Kuressaare
- People from Kreis Ösel
- Baltic-German people from the Russian Empire
- Imperial Russian major generals
- Russian commanders of the Napoleonic Wars
- Recipients of the Order of St. George
- Recipients of the Gold Sword for Bravery
- Ethnic German people from the Russian Empire