People of Russia

Meller Zakomelsky Ivan Ivanovich (1725 – 10/10/1790) – The commander in chief, the hero of 2 nd round. War in the reign of Empress Catherine II, was descended from "the German nation Lutheran burghers, Law, and began serving in the artillery gunner in 1739, and in 1752 he was made an officer in 1759 with the rank of lieutenant colonel participated in the Seven Years' War and in 1762 for distinguished service in the capture of Kolberg to colonel, in 1764 – a major-general, and in 1773 – a lieutenant-general. Appointed in 1774 to attend at the office of the main artillery and fortifications, MA soon took in her championships. position, and in 1783 it was entrusted to the administration of mandatory Tay-general feldtseyhmeystera production in general Anshe. Since the beginning of 2 nd round. War (1787-1791) was caused by M. Potemkin in Ekaterinosl. army, and his plan were the siege and storming of Ochakov. The award for the capture of this fortress-mi hordes of St. Andrew and St. George's 2 degrees, MI was elevated to the Baron. Dost in Russia. Empire with titles-tion M.-Z. In a campaign in 1790, he was put in charge of a separate body, appointed for the taking of the fortress Qilya. In its assault on October 6, 1790 M.-Z. was fatally wounded and died on October 10. (D. Bantysh-Kamensky. Dostopam Dictionary. Russian people. Land. Ch ZM, 1836).