Gavriil Alexandrovich Ignatyev (; 1786 – 24 March 1852) was an

Imperial Russian Army The Imperial Russian Army (russian: Ру́сская импера́торская а́рмия, Romanization of Russian, tr. ) was the armed land force of the Russian Empire, active from around 1721 to the Russian Revolution of 1917. In the earl ...

general of

artillery Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during sieg ...

who led the defence of the

Babruysk fortress The Babruysk Fortress ( be, Бабруйская крэпасць, russian: Бобруйская крепость) is a historic fortress in the city of Babruysk, Belarus that was built between 1810 and 1836. It is one of the best surviving exam ...

and the city of

Babruysk Babruysk, Babrujsk or Bobruisk ( be, Бабруйск , Belarusian Latin alphabet, Łacinka: , rus, Бобруйск, Bobrujsk, bɐˈbruɪ̯s̪k, yi, באָברויסק ) is a city in the Mogilev Region of eastern Belarus on the Berezina rive ...

from Napoleon's forces in 1812.

Honours and awards

Order of St. Alexander Nevsky The Imperial Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky was an order of chivalry of the Russian Empire first awarded on by Empress Catherine I of Russia. History The introduction of the Imperial Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky was envisioned by Emperor ...

with diamonds *

Order of Saint Vladimir The Imperial Order of Saint Prince Vladimir (russian: орден Святого Владимира) was an Imperial Russian order established on by Empress Catherine II in memory of the deeds of Saint Vladimir, the Grand Prince and the Baptize ...

, 1st class * Order of St. Anna, 1st class with diamond * Order of St. George, 4th class * Cross for Ishmael * Badge "for L years irreproachable service" 1786 births 1852 deaths Imperial Russian Army generals Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 1st class Russian nobility {{Russia-mil-bio-stub