Ivan Andreyevich Argamakov
Ivan Andreyevich Argamakov (Russian: Иван Андреевич Аргамаков; 15 December 1775, Osokino, Kostroma – 9 March 1820) was a commander of the Imperial Russian Army during the Napoleonic Wars. His final rank was major general, to which he was promoted in 1813. Life From a noble family in the Kostroma province, he studied in a nobles-only infantry corps. On 25 June 1793, at the rank of poroutchik (lieutenant), he was attached to the 10th Ingermanlandski Hussar Regiment. On 31 July 1794, beneath the walls of Vilna, he received a baptism of fire in a battle between Russia and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was promoted to captain the same year. On 2 December 1805, in the 16th Tver Dragoon Regiment, he fought at the battle of Austerlitz. On 29 June 1806, now commander of the same regiment, he fought in Moldavia and Wallachia. He also distinguished himself in the Russo-Turkish War, notably in the siege of Brailov. On 12 December 1807 he was promoted to colonel and on 4 April 1810 made commander in chief of the Jytomyr Dragoons. He was still in that regiment in 1812 when he was incorporated into the 16th Brigade of 5th Division of the 3rd Reserve