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Peter Devier
Count Peter Antonovich Devier (1710—1773) was a Russian military officer who served as general-in-chief of the Russian Imperial Army. He was the eldest son of Anton de Vieira, A. M. Devier, and was a nephew of Alexander Danilovich Menshikov. Biography Devier was born in 1710 to Count Anton Manuilovich Devier and Menshikov's sister, who was also Catherine I's lady-in-waiting. In 1722 he was enlisted in the service, and in 1724 he was appointed page of the chamber to Princess Anna Petrovna, the wife of the Duke of Holstein Karl Friedrich of Holstein-Gottorp, Karl-Friedrich. In 1727, he accompanied her on her departure from St. Petersburg to Kiel. After the death of Anna Petrovna in 1728, he became an officer of the Holstein artillery, then Junker (Russia), kamer-junker to the Duke. In 1737, he returned to Russia and was accepted for service with the rank of poruchik. In 1742, he attained the rank of captain. From 1744 he served as Chamberlain (office), chamberlain. From 1747, De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General-in-chief
General-in-chief has been a military rank or title in various armed forces around the world. France In France, general-in-chief () was first an informal title for the lieutenant-general commanding over other lieutenant-generals, or even for some Marshal of France, marshals in charge of an army. During the French Revolution, Revolution, it became a title given to officers of général de division rank commanding an army. The ''généraux en chef'' wore four stars on their shoulders boards opposed to the three of a ''général de division''. The title of ''général en chef'' was abolished in 1812, re-established during the Bourbon Restoration in France, Restoration and ultimately abolished in 1848. Russia In Russia, general-in-chief (, originating from the French ''général en chef''), was a full general rank in the Russian Empire, Russian Imperial army, the second highest rank, after the rank of marshal, in Russian military ranks (the 2nd grade of Table of Ranks). It was crea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
