Barclay de Tolly

Barclay de Tolly (1761-1818) was a Russian general and field-marshal, of Scottish descent, and of the same family as Robert Barclay the Quaker. He was distinguished in successive Russian wars. His promotion was 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On Napoleon's invasion of Russia his tactic was to retreat till forced to fight at Smolensk, where he was defeated, and superseded in command by Kutusow. On the latter's death, he was made commander-in-chief. He 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.

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