Emmanouil Papadopoulos (Russian general)
Emmanouil Papadopoulos (Greek: Εμμανουήλ Παπαδόπουλος, Russian: Эммануил Григорьевич Папандопуло, romanized: Emmanuil Grigorievich Papandopulo; died 11 June 1810) was a Greek officer in Imperial Russian service. Born on the Ottoman island of Kea, Papadopoulos chose to depart with the Russian troops who had briefly occupied it when he was a teenager.
Emmanouil Papadopoulos | |
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Born | Kea, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 11 June 1810 Shumla, Ottoman Empire |
Allegiance | Russian Empire |
Years of service | 1781 – 1810 |
Rank | Major general |
Battles/wars | Russo-Turkish War of 1787–1792
War of the Third Coalition Russo-Turkish War of 1806–1812 |
He then pursued a military career, graduating from the Cadet Corps of Foreign Co-religionists. He fought in the Russo-Turkish War of 1787–1792, the War of the Third Coalition and the Russo-Turkish War of 1806–1812. He rose to the rank of major general before being killed in action on 11 June 1810.
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