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Mikhail Skobelev
Sign in to saveAlso known as Mikhail Dmitriyevich Skobelev, Michael Skobeleff, General Skobelev, General Skobeleff, Mikhail Skobeleff, M. D. Skobelev, Mikhail Dmitrievich Skobelev
Russian general (1843–1882)
Key facts
- Nicknames
- White General , White Pasha , Bloody Eyes
- Born
- ( 1843-09-29 ) 29 September 1843, Saint Petersburg , Russia
- Died
- 7 July 1882 (1882-07-07) (aged 38), Moscow , Russia
- Allegiance
- Russia
- Branch
- Imperial Russian Army
- Service years
- 1861–1882
- Rank
- General of the Infantry
- Commands
- 4th Army Corps (Russian Empire)
- Conflicts
- January Uprising Russian conquest of Central Asia Khivan campaign of 1873 Kokand expedition of 1875–76 Battle of Makhram Russo-Turkish War Defense of Shipka Harmanli massacre Battle of Svistov Siege of Plevna Battle of Lovcha Akhal Tekke expedition Siege of Geok Tepe
- Awards
- Order of St. George , Order of St. Vladimir , Order of Saint Anna
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Mikhail
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire
- Place of birth
- Peter and Paul Fortress
- Place of death
- Moscow
- Mother
- Olga Skobeleva
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Educated at
- General Staff Academy
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Conflict
- Battle at Shipka – Sheynovo
- Military branch
- infantry
- Military rank
- general
- Image
- Skobelev, Michel, par Serge Levitsky, BNF Gallica.jpg
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- Commons category
- Mikhail Skobelev
- described by source
- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
- cause of death
- cardioplegia
- manner of death
- natural causes
- date of birth
- 1843-09-29
- date of death
- 1882-07-08
- allegiance
- Russian Empire
- name in native language
- Михаил Дмитриевич Скобелев
- start of work period
- 1861-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Mikhail Dmitriyevich Skobelev (Russian: Михаил Дмитриевич Скобелев; 29 September 1843 – 7 July 1882) was a Russian general became famous for his conquest of Central Asia and for his heroism during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878. Dressed in a white uniform and mounted on a white horse, and always in the thickest of the fray, he was known and adored by his soldiers as the "White General", and by the Turks as the "White Pasha". During a campaign in Khiva, his Turkmen opponents called him goz ganly or "Bloody Eyes".
British field marshal Bernard Montgomery assessed Skobelev as the world's "ablest single commander" between 1870 and 1914, and wrote of his "skilful and inspiring" leadership. Francis Vinton Greene also rated Skobelev highly.
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