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Gorchakov, Mikhail Dmitrievich (1793 – 1861) – Adjutant General, in 1807 he entered a cadet in the Guards. artillery, with which (after a short-term, in 1809, travel to the Caucasus), made the campaign of 1812, 1813 and 1814. In 1820 he was appointed Chief of Staff of the 3rd Infantry. Corps, with the troops which participated in the Turkish War of 1828 – 29 years. In crossing the Danube, at Satunova, he was among the first came on the enemy's shore and was awarded the Order of St. George the third century. Before his Polish war in 1831 he was appointed Chief of Staff of the 1 st Infantry. Corps, and the post was to the Battle of Wavre, after injuries in the battle General-Adjutant Suhozaneta, entered into a correction Chief of Army artillery, operating in Poland and participated in battles and Olszynka Grochowska Ostrołęka and in the storming of Warsaw. During the Hungarian War, as Chief of Staff of the army, participated in the battle of Vaytsenom and managed ferry troops across the region. Tisza, with s. In 1854, at the beginning of the Eastern war, the authorities entrusted G. troops were 8 th, 4 th and 5 th Infantry. buildings, operating on the Danube and the Black Sea coast. to the Bug, while the main disposal of these forces, as well as troops stationed in Poland and the western provinces, was granted feldm. Duke Paskevich. The campaign on the Danube were generally unsuccessful, and the troops, already in the outcome of August 1854 were derived from Wallachia and Moldavia. After returning them to the limits of the empire, he was appointed commander in the southern army in the north-west coast of the Black Sea and the River. Prut. When followed by the allied landing in the Crimea, on their own initiative, warning the highest command and tried to help meet the material needs of the Crimean Army. Finally, the authorities over this armieyu had to take himself G., and the most difficult time, he led the defense of Sevastopol in Feb. of August. 1855 In late 1855 he was replaced in the Crimea General-adyut. Leaders, and in January 1856, after the death of feldm. Prince Paskevich appointed deputy commander of the Kingdom of Poland and the newly formed 1-Army. In this post he remained until the very death. His body, according to his will, buried in Sevastopol. Duke G. rightly criticized the lack of independence and there undecided, which is harmful spoke on military action, but it is difficult to say whether that innate traits of character, or whether they were developed, and as a result of the nearly 22 year tenure at the prince's chief of staff Paskevich, who held themselves with subordinates despotic, not tolerate objections and possessing great power, very guarded her jealously, with gentleness than to use did not differ. On the other hand, GM is equally correct enjoyed the reputation of being supremely brave and chivalrous, honest and fair.