Hi folks
Legion Miniatures continue to release at regular intervals so lets have a look at one I received
The subject is a Russian General that I had not known too much about ...till now !!!
His own military skill was highlighted during the Napoleonic wars as you will see here:
During the 1805 Campaign, Yermolov served in the rear and advance guards and distinguished himself at Amstetten and Austerlitz. Promoted to colonel on 16 July 1806.
He was promoted to major general on 28 March 1808 and was appointed inspector of horse artillery companies. In 1811, he took command of the guard artillery company and in 1812, became the Chief of Staff of the 1st Western Army.
Yermolov fought at Smolensk and Lubino (Valutina Gora) for which he was promoted to lieutenant general on 12 November 1812
For action at the Great Redoubt, Yermolov received the Order of St. Anna (1st class). During the rest of the campaign, he served as a duty officer in the headquarters of the main Russian army and fought at Maloyaroslavets.
On 3 December 1812, he was recalled to the main headquarters where he became the Chief of Staff of the Russian army. Three weeks later, he was appointed commander of the artillery of the Russian armies.
During the European campaigns of 1813 and 1814, Yermolov was in charge of the artillery corps of the allies his skill at command proved crucial to their success in the Battle of Kulm.
In 1813, he fought at Lützen, and Bautzen and at Kulm where he was decorated with the Prussian Iron Cross.
In 1814, he distinguished himself in the battle around Paris and was awarded the Order of St. George on 7 April 1814.
Some picture references
Some good books on the actual Russian armies during the napoleonic wars ...there are many others !!!
Heres we have a painted version of the piece by the artist VLADIMIR GLUSHENKOV
Continued in next post
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Legion Miniatures continue to release at regular intervals so lets have a look at one I received
The subject is a Russian General that I had not known too much about ...till now !!!
Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov/
His own military skill was highlighted during the Napoleonic wars as you will see here:
During the 1805 Campaign, Yermolov served in the rear and advance guards and distinguished himself at Amstetten and Austerlitz. Promoted to colonel on 16 July 1806.
He was promoted to major general on 28 March 1808 and was appointed inspector of horse artillery companies. In 1811, he took command of the guard artillery company and in 1812, became the Chief of Staff of the 1st Western Army.
Yermolov fought at Smolensk and Lubino (Valutina Gora) for which he was promoted to lieutenant general on 12 November 1812
For action at the Great Redoubt, Yermolov received the Order of St. Anna (1st class). During the rest of the campaign, he served as a duty officer in the headquarters of the main Russian army and fought at Maloyaroslavets.
On 3 December 1812, he was recalled to the main headquarters where he became the Chief of Staff of the Russian army. Three weeks later, he was appointed commander of the artillery of the Russian armies.
During the European campaigns of 1813 and 1814, Yermolov was in charge of the artillery corps of the allies his skill at command proved crucial to their success in the Battle of Kulm.
In 1813, he fought at Lützen, and Bautzen and at Kulm where he was decorated with the Prussian Iron Cross.
In 1814, he distinguished himself in the battle around Paris and was awarded the Order of St. George on 7 April 1814.
Some picture references
Some good books on the actual Russian armies during the napoleonic wars ...there are many others !!!
Heres we have a painted version of the piece by the artist VLADIMIR GLUSHENKOV
Continued in next post
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