Adam Georg von Agthe
Adam Georg von Agthe Egor Andreevich Akhte | |
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Portrait by George Dawe in the Military Gallery of the Winter Palace[1] | |
Born | 12 August 1777 Ahrensburg, Governorate of Livonia |
Died | (1826-08-26)August 26, 1826 Kremenchuk, Imperial Russia |
Allegiance | Russian Empire |
Service/ | Army |
Years of service | 1796–1816 |
Rank | Major General |
Battles/wars | War of the Third Coalition
Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812)
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Awards | Order of Saint George Order of Saint Anna Order of Saint Vladimir Pour le Mérite Order of the Red Eagle |
Adam Georg von Agthe (12 August 1777 – 26 August 1826) was a major general in the Imperial Russian Army during the Napoleonic Wars. He was also known by his Russian name Egor Andreevich Akhte (Russian: Егор Андреевич Ахте).
Biography
He was born into a Baltic-German noble family. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1796. He fought at the battle of Austerlitz in 1805, receiving a medal for distinction, and fought in the Russo-Turkish War between 1806 and 1811. He was awarded the Order of St George 4th class on 10 March 1812 for the capture of Batina[2] and also fought at the battle of Borodino.[3] He was promoted to major general after the battle of Leipzig in 1813, but was invalided out of the army on 15 April 1816 due to several injuries.