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the lion of the russian army - Florida State University

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Annex 2. Military Career <strong>of</strong> Bagration<br />

Date Campaign Rank and Position Awards<br />

12 May 1783 supernumerary<br />

[sverkh-komplekta],<br />

Astrakhan Infantry<br />

4 September<br />

1783<br />

Caucasus; Campaign<br />

in Chechnya and<br />

Circassia<br />

1784 Campaign in<br />

Kabarda<br />

1785 Caucasus; Campaign<br />

in Chechnya against<br />

Shah Mansur<br />

16 June 1786 Caucasus;<br />

Campaigns in Kuban<br />

and Laba Valleys<br />

Regiment<br />

Private, Astrakhan<br />

Infantry Regiment<br />

Sergeant, Caucasian<br />

Musketeer Regiment<br />

9 July 1787 Caucasus Ensign [praporshik],<br />

Caucasian Musketeer<br />

Regiment<br />

July-December<br />

1788<br />

Russo-Turkish War;<br />

Campaign in <strong>the</strong><br />

Crimea; Siege <strong>of</strong><br />

Ochakov<br />

After <strong>the</strong> capture <strong>of</strong><br />

Ochakov, served on<br />

Gregory Potemkin’s<br />

staff and participated<br />

in negotiations with<br />

representatives <strong>of</strong> Ali<br />

Mahmud Khan <strong>of</strong><br />

Persia<br />

Awarded Cross <strong>of</strong> Ochakov<br />

and promoted to captain,<br />

passing rank <strong>of</strong> lieutenant.<br />

9 July 1789 Caucasus Second lieutenant<br />

[podporuchik]; aidede-camp<br />

to Count<br />

Ivan Saltykov and<br />

Johann Hermann 1<br />

1790 Caucasus; Campaign<br />

in Chechnya<br />

9 July 1792 Transferred to Kiev<br />

Horse Jager Regiment<br />

with a rank <strong>of</strong> second<br />

1 Potemkin promoted Bagration from ensign to captain, passing ranks <strong>of</strong> second lieutenant and<br />

lieutenant. Thus, according to <strong>the</strong> records <strong>of</strong> service, Bagration was promoted to ensign<br />

[praporshik] on 9 July 1787, to second lieutenant [podporuchik] on 9 July 1789, and, <strong>the</strong>n to<br />

captain on 18 December 1788.<br />

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