Ivan Gannibal
Ivan Abramovich Gannibal (Russian: Иван Абрамович Ганнибал; 5 June 1735 – 12 October 1801) was an eminent Russian military leader. He was the son of military commander, general and engineer Abram Petrovich Gannibal, as well as the great-uncle of Russia's most famous poet, Alexander Pushkin.
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| Native name | Иван Абрамович Ганнибал |
| Born | 5 June 1735 Karjaküla, Reval Governorate, Russian Empire (now Estonia) |
| Died | 12 October 1801 (aged 66) Sudya, Russian Empire |
| Buried | 59°55′23″N 30°23′14″E |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire |
| Service/ | Imperial Russian Navy |
| Years of service | 1744–1784 |
| Rank | General-in-chief |
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Gannibal led a detachment of the Imperial Black Sea Fleet, which besieged and captured the Turkish fortress of Navarin during the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774, and took part in the founding of the city of Kherson. Gannibal's ultimate military rank was Général en Chef.
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