Ivan Gannibal |
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| Author:
| Miller, Frederic P. |
| Editor:
| Miller, Frederic P.
Vandome, Agnes F.
John, McBrewster |
| ISBN: | 978-613-3-72220-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Publisher: | AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $41.00 |
Book Description:
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Ivan Abramovich Gannibal (June 5, 1735, Karjaküla, Reval Governorate, Russian Empire (today Estonia) – October 12, 1801, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire) was a Russian military leader and eminent Russian of African origin. He was the son of military commander and politician Abram Petrovich Gannibal, African-born Peter the Great's Negro, and the...
More DescriptionPlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Ivan Abramovich Gannibal (June 5, 1735, Karjaküla, Reval Governorate, Russian Empire (today Estonia) – October 12, 1801, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire) was a Russian military leader and eminent Russian of African origin. He was the son of military commander and politician Abram Petrovich Gannibal, African-born Peter the Great's Negro, and the great-uncle of Russia's most famous poet, Alexander Pushkin. Gannibal led a detachment of the Imperial Black Sea Fleet, which besieged and captured the Turkish fortress of Navarin during the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774), and took part in the founding of the city of Kherson. Gannibal's ultimate military rank was Général en Chef. Gannibal retired from the army in 1784, having fallen out with Prince Grigory Potyomkin. His ultimate rank was Général en Chef, same rank as his father two decades before.