Johann Martin von Elmpt
Johann Martin Reichsgraf von Elmpt (Russian: Ива́н Ка́рпович Эльмпт, tr. Ivan Karpovich El'mpt; 1725 – 10 May [O.S. 28 April] 1802) was a military officer of the Russian Empire. A German nobleman who entered the Russian service after first serving in France, he went on to command troops in many of the Empire's wars during the reign of Catherine the Great.
Johann-Martin von Elmpt | |
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| Other name(s) | Ivan Karpovich Elmpt |
| Born | 1725 Kleve, Rheinland, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | 1802 (aged 76–77) Svitene Manor, Kreis Bauske, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France Russian Empire |
| Service/ | Imperial Russian Army |
| Years of service | 1749–1798 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Battles/wars | Seven Years' War Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)
Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) |
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