Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov

Mikhail Vorontsov
Portrait of Vorontsov by George Dawe, c. 1820
Governor-general of New Russia & Bessarabia
In office
1823–1854
Preceded byIvan Inzov
Succeeded byFyodor Palen
Viceroy of Caucasus
In office
1844–1845
Preceded byAleksandr Neidgardt
Succeeded byNikolai Read (acting)
Nikolay Muravyov-Karsky
Personal details
Born30 May [O.S. 19] 1782
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died18 November [O.S. 6] 1856 (aged 74)
Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire
(now Odesa, Ukraine)
SpouseCountess Elżbieta Branicka
RelationsCatherine Herbert, Countess of Pembroke (sister)
Parent(s)Semyon Vorontsov
Yekaterina Alekseevna Senyavina
Military service
Allegiance Russian Empire
Branch/serviceImperial Russian Army
Years of service1803–1856
RankField Marshal
Commands6th Infantry Division
Russian Caucasus Forces
Battles/wars
Awards

Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov (Russian: Князь Михаил Семёнович Воронцов; 30 May [O.S. 19] 1782 – 18 November [O.S. 6] 1856) was a Russian nobleman and field-marshal, renowned for his success in the Napoleonic Wars and most famous for his participation in the Caucasian War from 1844 to 1853.


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