Nikolai Islenev (1785–1851) was an Imperial Russian division commander. He fought in wars against the

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and the

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. He took in the suppression of the uprising in

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. In 1820, his wife died giving birth to his son, who died in 1822 at the age of 2. In 1803, he joined the Kura Regiment. In 1805 he transferred to the Preobrazhensky Regiment (from 1822 to 1833 commanded it). He was awarded the

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* * ''Волков С. В.'' Генералитет Российской империи. Энциклопедический словарь генералов и адмиралов от Петра I до Николая II. Том II. Л—Я. М., 2009 * ''Милорадович Г. А.'' Список лиц свиты их величеств с царствования императора Петра I по 1886 год. СПб., 1886 * Развёртка шаблонов //

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: в 25 томах. — Санкт-Петербур—Москва, 1896–1918. * Список генералам по старшинству. Исправлено по 20 июня. СПб., 1840 {{DEFAULTSORT:Islenev, Nikolai 1785 births 1851 deaths Generals of the infantry (Russian Empire) Russian commanders of the Napoleonic Wars Russian people of the November Uprising Burials at Lazarevskoe Cemetery (Saint Petersburg) Military personnel of the Russian Empire Recipients of the Order of St. George of the Fourth Degree Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class Recipients of the Order of the White Eagle (Russia) Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 1st class Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 4th class Recipients of the Virtuti Militari