From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Karl Gustav von Baggovut
Karl Gustav von Baggovut
Karl Gustav Baggovut Battle of Lemo 1808,
Karl Fiodorovitch Baggovut Helsinki village landing (Taivassalo) 1808,
Карл Ф дорович Багговут
Фёдорович Battle of Borodino 1812,
Battle of Tarutino 1812.
Awards Order of St. George 3 degree
Order of St. George 4 degree
Georgievskiy by weapon
Order of St. Vladimir 2 degree
Order of St. Vladimir 3 degree
Order of St. Alexander Nevsky
Order of St. Anna 1 degree
Order of the Red Eagle Prussia
Golden cross from the battle of Praga
Karl Gustav von Baggehufwudt (Baggovut) (Russian:
Карл Фёдорович Багговут , Carl Feodorovitš Baggovut
(27(J:16) September 1761 Perila, Estonia – 18 (J:06) Octo-
ber 1812 battle of Winkowo, Russian Empire was a Lieu-
tenant General in Russian Empire taking part both in
Napoleonic Wars and Finnish War. His family was orig-
inally Norwegian but had moved to Sweden in the 16th
century then Estonia in the 17th century.
Born 27 (J:16) September 1761 He was seen as one of the bravest Russian generals
Perila, Governorate of Estonia and, on his death, Alexander I of Russia wrote to his wid-
Died 18 (J:06) October 1812 ow "I have lost a brave commander, useful to the father-
Tarutino, Russian Empire land".[4] His final rank was lieutenant general, to which
he rose in December 1807.
Buried at Lavretievski monastery, Kaluga Russia
Allegiance Russian Empire Family
Service/ Infantry Baggovut was married to Elisaveta Jakovlevna (Mar-
branch
gareth Elisabeth) von Fock.
Years of 1779–1812 Baggovut had three brothers and one sister:
service • Vladimir Fedorovich (Eduard Woldemar Ferdinand)
Rank Lieutenant General Baggovut: Counselor of State
• Ivan Feodorovitch Baggovut: Colonel in the army of
Commands Commander (Командир) 14. Egersky Imperial Russia
held Regiment[1]
28 (J:17) May 1797 – 28(J:17) January 1799
• Feodor Feodorovitch Baggovut: Counselor to the
Commander (Шеф) 14. (13.) Egersky Court
Regiment[2] 28 (J:17)January 1799 – 08 • Julia Fedorovna (Anna Charlotta Juliana) Baggovut:
(J:27Jul) August 1800 (1760–1839), Director of the Society of Education of
Commander (Шеф) 4. Egersky Regiment[3] young noblewomen, wife of Gustav-Friedrich
17(J:05) November 1801 – 18 (J:06) October
1812
Adlerberg (1738–1794)
Battles/ Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792),
wars Polish–Russian War of 1792, Life
Battle of Maciejowice 1794,
Battle of Praga, 1794 (Warsaw),
Battle of Pułtusk 1806,
Early life
Battle of Eylau 1807, In 1779 Karl’s father purchased to Karl Gustav a patent
Battle of Heilsberg 1807, for the rank of the captain of the troops of the margrave
Battle of Friedland 1807, of Ansbach-Bayreuth. The young Karl began his military
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career in the Russian army later at the same year. At the Finnish War 1808
rank of sub-lieutenant, he was attached to the Tobolsk in-
Swedish Major General Eberhard von Vegesack landed
fantry regiment[5] as a Подпоручик, Second Lieutenant
at Lemo south of Turku with 2800 strong 19 June 1808.
of Russian Imperial Army. Later in September at the same
Baggovut commanded Russian troops. The battle lasted
year he was transferred into the 2nd battalion of the Fin-
18 hours and von Vegesack troops war forced to retreat
nish Chasseur Corps. In January 1781 he was transferred
back to Sweden. Later in the autumn (26 september 1808)
to the Dnepr Regiment[6] and took part in the insurrec-
the Swedish forces reneved the landind to Helsinki vil-
tion of the Crimean Tatars. In 1783, he was promoted to
lage (Taivassalo). Baggovut repelled this landing attempt
a captain of the Siberian Grenadiers Regiment,[7] at the
too.
same rank, distinguishing himself in the Russo-Turkish
War (1787–1792), notably at the battle of Rymnik on 22
September 1789 and the capture of the fortress of Bender
Napoleonic Wars 1812
on 3–4 November 1789. Then his health deteriorated af- During Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, Karl commanded
ter reaching the rank of first-major, forcing him to leave 2nd Infantry Corps of 1st Western Army under Michael
the army. Even so, in 1792, when the Polish–Russian War Andreas Barclay de Tolly. On 7 September 1812, at the
of 1792 broke out, Karl rejoined the army as a volunteer. start of the battle of Borodino, Karl’s troops initially oc-
Very quickly (3 January 1793) his courage enabled him to cupied the right wing before being displaced towards the
rejoin the Russian army officially at his old rank of first- left wing in the outskirts of the village of Outitsy during
major, in his old regiment, the Siberian Grenadier Regi- the course of the fighting. After general Nikolay Tuchkov
ment. Kościuszko Uprising at Easter 1794, Baggovut was was mortally wounded, Karl took over command of Russ-
in Warsaw when its inhabitants began firing on disarmed ian forces on the left flank.
Russians - he gathered a band of brave men around him For his bravery at Borodino, he was given the Order
and they managed to fight their way out of the city. On 4 of Alexander Nevsky, but was killed before receiving this
November 1794, in the course of the assault on the Pra- distinction. At the (battle of Winkowo) Battle of Tarutino
ga suburb of Warsaw on the right bank of the Vistula, on 18 October 1812, Karl Feodorovitch Baggovut was
Baggovut showed great bravery. After the Battle of Ma- placed at the head of an infantry column made up of
ciejowice he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. In Ju- two corps. At the start of the battle, leading the Russian
ly 1795, he was placed at the head of a Belorussian bat- army’s attack, he was killed by a cannon ball shot by
talion. In 1798 he was put in command of the 14th Chas- the French artillery. He was buried in the Lavretievski
seur Regiment[8] and promoted to Colonel. On 29 January monastery at Kaluga.
1799, Baggovut was promoted to major general, but on 27
July 1800 Paul I of Russia dismissed him from his post. On Ranks and Insignians
his accession, Alexander I recalled Karl, made him a ma-
jor general again and put him in command of 4th Mount-
ed Chasseur Regiment[9] (15 November 1801. External links
• Personal history of Baggovut in Russian
Napoleonic Wars 1804 - 1808 • Extract of Estonian Noble families: Baggehufwudt,
On 26 November 1804, for his 25 years’ service as an offi- Estonia, Görlitz 1930
cer in the Imperial Russian army, Baggovut received the • Four Actions in Finland during the Russian-Swedish
Order of Saint George (4th class). During the War of the War of 1808-09
Fourth Coalition, he was known as one of the Russian • Russian army uniforms during Napoleonic Wars
army’s bravest generals. On 26 December 1806, during
the Battle of Pułtusk, he protected the river Narew. For
this heroic act he was given the Order of Saint George,
References
3rd class. At the Battle of Eylau in 1807, Karl received or- [1] 14-го егерского полка
ders to hold back the enemy advance to allow the Russo- [2] 14-го (13-го) егерского полка
Prussian troops to take possessions of the fortifications [3] 4-го егерского полка
- in the course of the fighting he was seriously wounded [4] http://translate.google.fr/
in the chest. He also distinguished himself at the Battle translate?hl=fr&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hrono.info%
of Heilsberg and at the Battle of Friedland - at the latter, [5] Тобольский 38-й пехотный полк
he was again seriously wounded and seriously concussed, [6] Днепровский 46-й пехотный полк
forcing him to leave the battlefield before the end of the [7] Сиби́рский 9-й Гренаде́рский Генера́л-
fighting. During this military campaign he was also pro- Фельдма́ршала Вели́кого Кня́зя Никола́я
moted to Lieutenant General. Никола́евича полк
[8] 14-го егерский полк
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Insignia Rank Army Date of promotion
Подпоручик, Second Lieutenant Russian Imperial Army 4 (J:24Mar) April 1779
Kапитан, Captain Russian Imperial Army 1782
Премьер-майор, Russian Imperial Army 24 (J:13) December 1792
Premier/First Major
Подполковник, Russian Imperial Army October 1794
Sub-Polkovnik/Lieutenant Colonel
Полковник, Colonel Russian Imperial Army 14 (J:3) February 1798
Генерал-майор, Major General Russian Imperial Army 09 (J:29Jan) February 1799
Генерал-лейтенант, Russian Imperial Army 24 (J:3) December 1807
Lieutenant General
[9] 4-й егерский полк Date of birth 1761
Persondata Place of birth Perila, Estonia
Name Baggovut Date of death 1812
Alternative names Place of death Battle of Winkowo
Short description
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