Nikolay Muravyov-Karsky

Nikolay Muravyov-Karsky
Nikolay Muravyov-Karsky
Born	(1787-07-14)14 July 1787 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died	23 October 1866(1866-10-23) (aged 79) Skornyakova, Zadonsk, Voronezh Governorate, Russian Empire
Allegiance	Russian Empire
Service/branch	Imperial Russian Army
Years of service	1811–1859
Rank	General of the Infantry
Battles/wars	Napoleonic Wars Russo-Persian War Russo-Turkish War Caucasian War November Uprising Hungarian Campaign Crimean War
Awards	Order of St. Andrew Order of St. George

Nikolay Muravyov (Russian: Николай Николаевич Муравьёв-Карский; 14 July 1794 – 23 October 1866) was an Imperial Russian military officer and General of the Russian Army. A member of the mighty Muravyov family, he distinguished himself during the battle of Warsaw (1831) of the November Uprising. He continued to serve in the military and took active part in the fights of the Crimean War. For his role in the Siege of Kars, captured on November 28, 1855 (according to Gregorian calendar), the tsar awarded him with a prestigious title "Karski" ("of Kars"), added to his surname.