People of Russia

Greek Peter Matveyevich (1762 – 1817) – Maj. Gen. Don Army, associate Suvorov and Platov. Simple Cossack, he was in 1785 for distinguished service in battle with the mountaineers on the River. Mulkey was made an officer and then took part in the 2 nd Turkish War, fighting under Bender Causeni, Ackermann, Ishmael and Machin. In the war with Poland for the battle of Matsiovitsami G. receives Order of St. George 4 degrees. During the Italian-Swiss expedition Suvorov in 1799, the colonel commanding a regiment, and takes with him involved in the capture of Bergamo, Lecco, Turin, Thorton, in battles on the River. Trebbia at Novi and Muttenskoy Valley. In 1801, he participated in the Math. Cossacks march on India, stopped the death of Emperor Paul I. After a brief service for civilian rule, the Don H. in 1808 appeared again on the battle field, in a war with Turkey, commanding with 3 Cossack pp. Detachment General Miloradovich; awarded for a win under Ruschukom the Order of St. George's 3 degrees, but for Turtukay rank of Major General, GM in 1812, together with the army, Admiral Chichagof, commanding in her 10 th Cossack. pp. takes part in the expulsion of the French from Russia. Wounded in the battle Hotonichi pm (November 19). In the head, was forced to leave the army and returned to her until the eve of Bautzen battle, and then taking part in all military operations up to Paris, under the walls of which he described several attacks French cavalry on our guns. On this and ended the combat activity G., during which they were captured two generals, more than 194 pcs .- and senior officers and more than 10 so-called. hours, captured 30, Op. and the 1923 banner. G. died in 1817 named after him 16-mu dong. Cossack. shelf. (A. Strusevich. The hero of the Don. Pskov, 1898, memo 16 th Don. Kazachye., General GREKOVA 8 th, the regiment. Poltava, 1905).