Modest Ivanovich Bogdanovich
Russian general and historian (1805–1882)
Modest Ivanovich Bogdanovich (Russian: Моде́ст Ива́нович Богдано́вич; 26 August / 7 September 1805, Sumy – 25 July / 6 August 1882, Oranienbaum, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian lieutenant-general and military historian from the nobility of Kharkov Governorate. A nephew of the poet Ippolit Bogdanovich, Modest became an officer in 1823 and served in the war against the Poles. In 1839 he became professor of military history and strategy at the St. Petersburg Military Academy.
Works
Описание походов графа Радецкого в Италии 1848 и 1849 годов (Description of Count Radetzky's campaigns in Italy in 1848 and 1849). St. Petersburg (1849)
История военного искусства и замечательнейших походов, от начала войн до настоящего времени (History of military art and most remarkable campaigns, from the beginning of wars to the present time). In 2 parts. St. Petersburg (1849–1853)
Поход 1796 года Бонапарта в Италии (Bonaparte's Campaign in Italy of 1796).
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