Friedrich von Löwis of Menar
| Friedrich von Löwis of Menar (Fedor Fedorovich Leviz) | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by George Dawe | |
| Born |
6 September 1767 Haapsalu |
| Died | 16 April 1824 (aged 56) |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire |
| Service/branch | Infantry |
| Years of service | 1772-1814 |
| Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars (Siege of Danzig (1813)) |
| Awards |
Order of St. George 3rd class, Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Order of St. Vladimir 2nd class, Order of St. Anna 1st class with diamonds, Gold Sword for Bravery with diamonds |
Friedrich von Löwis of Menar (Germanized name; Russian: Фёдор Фёдорович Левиз / Fedor Fedorovich Leviz) (6 September 1767, Haapsalu - 16 April 1824) was a Russian lieutenant general of the Napoleonic Wars. His family (the family name commonly spelled in English as Lewis) came from South Scotland to Sweden around 1630. By the time of Fedor's birth, it had become a well-established noble family settled in Livonia in the Russian Empire.
Links
- Russian Generals of the Napoleonic Wars: Lieutenant General Friedrich von Lowis of Menar by Alexander Mikaberidze
Further reading
- Henning von Löwis of Menar (Author), Ich wäre gern geblieben. Das Leben des Friedrich von Löwis of Menar, Verlag: Hinstorff/PRO; Auflage: 1., Aufl. (7. Dezember 2005), ISBN 3-86167-151-4
- Reinhold von Klot, Generalleutnant Friedrich von Löwis of Menar, Retter der Stadt Riga im August 1812, in: Baltische Briefe, Nr. 3/4 (797/798) März/April 2015, Hrsg. Ingeborg v. Kleist, Verlag Baltische Briefe – Wolf J. v. Kleist GmbH
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