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Doctorow
Doctorow is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Dmitry Doctorow (1756–1816) — Russian general * E. L. Doctorow (1931–2015) — author of novels blending history and social criticism * Cory Doctorow (born 1971) — blogger, activist, and science fiction author {{surname, Doctorow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dmitry Doctorow
Dmitry Sergeyevich Dokhturov (russian: Дмитрий Серге́евич Дохтуро́в) (1756 - November 14(26), 1816, Moscow) was a Russian infantry general and a prominent military leader during the Patriotic War of 1812. General During the War of the Third Coalition, he participated in the Battle of Dürenstein; during this battle, in the cross-fire between Pierre Dupont and himself, Johann Heinrich von Schmitt was shot by one of Dokhturov's infantrymen. Dokhturov also commanded the first column in the Battle of Austerlitz, where his force was isolated with its back to a lake. When some of his men tried to escape over the frozen lake, French artillery fire shattered the ice and many Russians perished. In general, however, he managed to extricate his troops from the French envelopment at Pratzen. During the War of the Fourth Coalition, Dokhturov fought at Eylau and Friedland Friedland may refer to: Places Czech Republic * Frýdlant v Čechách (''Friedland im Ise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
