Ivan Fyodorovich Emme
Ivan Fyodorovich Emme (Russian: Иван Фёдорович Эмме; 1763–1839) was a Russian lieutenant general in the Napoleonic Wars. He commanded the city defences at the Siege of Riga in 1812 and successfully repulsed Marshal Jacques MacDonald's invading forces.
Ivan Fyodorovich Emme | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 July 1763 |
| Died | 12 September 1839 Moscow, Russia |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire |
| Service/ | Imperial Russian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands held | Pavlovsky Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) |
References
- A. M. Gorshman. "ЭММЕ, Иван Федорович, генерал-лейтенант." In N. Mikhailovka, ed. Словарь русских генералов, участников боевых действий против армии Наполеона Бонапарта в 1812—1815 гг., vol. 7, pp. 626–627. Russian Archives, 1996. (in Russian)
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