Nikolay Alexeivich Tuchkov (16 April 1765 – 30 October 1812, Yaroslavl) was a Russian general of the

Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) The Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790 was fought between Sweden and Russia from June 1788 to August 1790. The war was ended by the Treaty of Värälä on 14 August 1790 and took place concomitantly with both the Austro-Turkish War (1788–17 ...

, the suppression of the

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and the opposition to the

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. He rose to the rank of lieutenant general and commander of an infantry corps.

Career

The brother of Pavel & Alexander Tuchkov, Nikolay first came to note as a Major General commanding a Brigade of Gortchakov's wing under Korsakov in Switzerland, 1799, serving at the

Second Battle of Zurich The Second Battle of Zurich (25–26 September 1799) was a key victory by the Republican French army in Switzerland led by André Masséna over an Austrian and Russian force commanded by Alexander Korsakov near Zürich. It broke the stale ...

25–26 September. In 1806 he commanded the 5th Division of Buxhoeveden's 2nd Army under

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in Poland, and served at the

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26 December. In the January 1807 offensive he commanded three Divisions (5th, 7th & 8th), and the right wing at Eylau 7/8 February 1807, where his troops were the first to be engaged.Petre p.180 He was made commander on the Narew front that summer. On 11 June he drove Claparède from Drenzewo & Borki, but was forced back by Andre Masséna on the 12th. After hearing news of the defeat at Friedland on the 27th he abandoned Ostrolenka & retreated on Tykoczin, and was subsequently replaced by Tolstoi before the

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. In 1808 he commanded the 5th Division under Buxhowden in Finland, serving at Revolax, 27 April. Stationed at Kuopio, he was then halted by Sandels at Iidensalmi, 15 October. Commanding 3 Divisions in Wallachia, he was sent south for operations against Turkey in late August 1811. In 1812 he commanded the 3rd Corps of

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's 1st Army of the West. He fought at

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17 August, then with

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defeated

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at Valutina Gora (Lubino) on the 19th. Stationed on the left flank at

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on 7 September, he was gravely wounded in the chest leading the Pavlov Grenadiers against Utitsa and died three weeks later.

References

* Petre, F. Loraine. ''Napoleon's Campaign in Poland, 1806–1807.'' London: John Lane, 1907. OCLC: 504519385 1765 births 1812 deaths Russian commanders of the Napoleonic Wars Russian people of the Kościuszko Uprising Russian military personnel of the Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) Russian military personnel of the Finnish War Russian duellists {{Russia-mil-bio-stub