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Ismayil bek Kutkashensky | |
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İsmayıl bəy Qutqaşınlı | |
| Born | January 27, 1806 |
| Died | August 26, 1861 (aged 55) |
| Nationality | Azerbaijani |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Military commander |
| Known for | Being first Azerbaijani to be decorated with Order of St. George |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Imperial Russian Army |
| Service/ | Cavalry |
| Years of service | 1822–1852 |
| Rank | General-Major |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Persian War (1826–1828) Russo-Turkish War (1828–29) |
Ismayil bek Kutkashensky (Russian: Исмаил-бек Куткашинский, Azerbaijani: İsmayıl bəy Qutqaşınlı) was Imperial Russian general of Azerbaijani background. In addition to being author of the first Azerbaijani literary work in French language, he is also known to be first Azerbaijani ever to be decorated with Order of St. George[1] - the highest military decoration of the Russian Empire.
- ^ Ismailov, Eldar (2005). Георгиевские кавалеры--азербайджанцы [Azerbaijani knights of St. George] (in Russian). Герои отечества. pp. 66–76. ISBN 9785910170050.
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