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Barclay de Tolly
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A Russian general and field-marshal, of Scottish descent, and of the same family as Robert Barclay the Quaker; distinguished in successive Russian wars; his promotion rapid, in spite of his unpopularity as German born; on Napoleon's invasion of Russia his tactic was to retreat till forced to fight at Smolensk; he was defeated, and superseded in command by Kutusow; on the latter's death was made commander-in-chief; commanded the Russians at Dresden and Leipzig, and led them into France in 1815; he was afterwards Minister of War at St. Petersburg, and elevated to the rank of prince (1761-1818).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Barclay de Tolly'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/b/barclay-de-tolly.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Barclay de Tolly'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/b/barclay-de-tolly.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
