Count Bennigsen

Count Bennigsen (1745-1826), also Leonty Leontyevich, or Levin August Gottlieb Theophil, Graf von Bennigsen, was a German general in service of Russian Empire, born at Brunswick. He entered the Russian service under Catherine II and was commander-in-chief at Eylau, fought at Borodino, and victoriously at Leipzig. He died at Hanover, whither he had retired on failure of his health.

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