Ivan Leontiev

Imperial Russian general

War of the Third Coalition
- Battle of Austerlitz
War of the Fourth Coalition
French invasion of Russia
- Battle of Borodino
War of the Sixth Coalition

AwardsOrder of St. George
Order of the Red Eagle
Order of St. Vladimir
Order of Saint Anna
Military Order of Max Joseph
Kulm Cross
Gold Sword for Bravery

Ivan Sergeyevich Leontiev (2 March 1782–2 August 1824) was an Imperial Russian general who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. In December 1812 he was promoted to major general and made commander of the 1st Brigade of the 2nd Cuirassier Division under Baron Duka and fought at the battles of Lützen and Bautzen.^[2]

References

^ The State Hermitage. Western European painting. Catalog. 2nd Volume
^ Peter Hofschröer (20 March 2012). Lützen & Bautzen 1813: The Turning Point. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78096-530-7.