Nikolay Vasilyevich Vuich was an Imperial Russian general who fought in the Russo-Swedish War, Russo Turkish War, the Polish campaign and the Napoleonic Wars.
10 Facts About Nikolay Vuich
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Nikolay Vuich distinguished himself in all the wars in defense of Imperial Russia and contributed his might in the success of the Coalition forces against Napoleon.
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Nikolay Vuich's ancestors moved to Russia from Serbian lands in the middle of the 18th century.
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Nikolay Vuich was commander of the 11th Chasseurs Regiment.
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Nikolay Vuich was promoted to the rank of colonel on 18 September 1803.
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Later, in 1812 Vuich fought at Vitebsk and Smolensk with distinction.
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Under commander-in-chief Barclay de Tolly in the Battle of Borodino, Nikolay Vuich was ordered to mount a bayonet charge to gain control of a bridge over the Kolocha River.
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That year Nikolay Vuich was elevated to major general.
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Nikolay Vuich participated in 1813 and 1814 campaigns against Napoleonic France garnering the Order of St George, 3rd Class, and taking command of the 24th Infantry Division.
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Nikolay Vuich's grandson Nicholas Vuich was a Russian senator during the reign of Czar Nicholas II of Russia.