Zakhar Dmitrievich Olsufiev

Zakhar Dmitrievich Olsufiev
Born	24 March 1773 (1773-03-24)
Died	20 March 1835 (1835-03-21) (aged 61) Saint Petersburg
Allegiance	Russian Empire
Service / branch	Infantry
Years of service	1786–1820
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	9th Infantry Corps
Battles / wars	War of the Third Coalition Battle of Austerlitz War of the Fourth Coalition Battle of Eylau Battle of Heilsberg French invasion of Russia Battle of Borodino Battle of Vyazma War of the Sixth Coalition Battle of Katzbach Battle of Leipzig Battle of Brienne Battle of La Rothière Battle of Champaubert

Zakhar Dmitrievich Olsufiev (Russian: Захар Дмитриевич Олсуфьев) (24 March 1773 – 20 March 1835) was a Russian infantry Lieutenant General during the reigns of tsars Paul I and Alexander I.

In 1805 he commanded a brigade at Austerlitz and in 1807 he was wounded at Eylau and Heilsberg. In 1812 he commanded the 17th Division at Borodino and Vyazma. After being promoted to head the 9th Infantry Corps, he fought at the Katzbach and Leipzig in 1813 and at Brienne and La Rothière in 1814. On 10 February 1814, he commanded a 5,000-man Russian infantry corps during the Battle of Champaubert in an attempt to stop a 30,000-man army under Napoleon. His small corps was effectively destroyed and he became a French prisoner of war.

References

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