Commanders

Mikhail Kutuzov

Modern, Russian Empire

Citation Formats

General Reference

War and Military Atlas. "Mikhail Kutuzov." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://military.interactiveatlas.org/commanders/mikhail-kutuzov.

APA Style

War and Military Atlas. (n.d.). Mikhail Kutuzov. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://military.interactiveatlas.org/commanders/mikhail-kutuzov

BibTeX

@misc{warandmilitaryatlas-mikhail-kutuzov,
  author = {War and Military Atlas},
  title = {Mikhail Kutuzov},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://military.interactiveatlas.org/commanders/mikhail-kutuzov},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Prince Mikhail Illarionovich Golenishchev-Kutuzov-Smolensky (16 September 1745 - 28 April 1813) was a field marshal of the Russian Empire, best known as the commander-in-chief who defeated Napoleon's invading Grande Armee in the Patriotic War of 1812 through a strategy of attrition and strategic withdrawal.

Facts

Birth Date

1745-09-16 1

Death Date

1813-04-28 1

Nationality

Russian Empire 1

Rank

Field Marshal 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Battles and Wars Led

Battle of Borodino

Additional Source Wikipedia: Battle of BorodinoInfobox: Commanders and leaders (Russian)

Sources

1. Wikipedia: Mikhail Kutuzov

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Prince Mikhail Illarionovich Golenishchev-Kutuzov-Smolensky ... 16 September [O.S. 5 September] 1745 - 28 April [O.S. 16 April] 1813) was a field marshal of the Russian Empire.

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