Levin August von Bennigsen

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Harrison W. Mark
by George Dawe
published on 18 July 2023
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Count Levin August von Bennigsen (1745-1826), a German-born soldier in the service of the Russian Empire during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). He led Russian forces at the battles of Eylau, Friedland, and Borodino, as well as several engagements during the War of the Sixth Coalition (1813-1814). Oil on canvas portrait by George Dawe, 1820.

Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.

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