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Friedrich von Korff

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Friedrich von Korff
Other name(s)Fyodor Karlovich Korf
Born5 April 1773 (1773-04-05)
Died11 September 1823 (1823-09-12) (aged 50)
AllegianceRussia Russian Empire
Service / branchCavalry
RankLieutenant General
Battles / wars

Friedrich Nikolai Georg Freiherr von Korff (5 April 1773 – 11 September 1823) was a Baltic German cavalry general, he commanded a Russian corps in 1812–1814 during the Napoleonic Wars. In 1807 he led a cavalry brigade in the 4th Division at Eylau. During the French invasion of Russia in 1812 he commanded the II Cavalry Corps at Borodino and Battle of Krasnoi. In 1813 he led the I Cavalry Corps at the Katzbach and Leipzig. In 1814 he led his horsemen at Laon, Fère-Champenoise and Paris.

References

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  • Nafziger, George (2015). The End of Empire: Napoleon's 1814 Campaign. Solihull, UK: Helion & Company. ISBN 978-1-909982-96-3.
  • Petre, F. Loraine (1994) [1914]. Napoleon at Bay: 1814. London: Lionel Leventhal Ltd. ISBN 1-85367-163-0.
  • Smith, Digby (1998). The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill. ISBN 1-85367-276-9.