Boris Martynovich Shelkovnikov (russian: Борис Мартынович Шелковников; 1837 – 10 February 1878), was a Russian general of the imperial army. A descendant of an old

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noble house he was born in Nukha (modern-day Shaki,

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). He participated in the

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. In 1865 in the

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, and in 1876 he was appointed as the commander of the

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region. During the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 Shelkovnikov stopped Turkish forces in their attack on

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and took

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after defeating the forces of

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in a battle near Aladzhi. He was awarded the

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of the third degree on 27 October 1877 for his victory in Aladzhi. Shelkovnikov's division met up with General

Ivan Davidovich Lazarev Ivan Davidovich Lazarev ( hy, Հովհաննես Դավթի Լազարյան, Hovhannes Davti Lazarian; russian: Иван Давыдович Лазарев; 17 October 1820 – 14 August 1879) was an Imperial Russian Army general of Armenian ...

and together they marched on the Turkish line to take the province of

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on 2 October. Erzerum was taken the next day, and Shelkovnikov was made governor of the province. After the occupation by Russian troops Erzurum region was its governor. Actively and vigorously set about it in its duties, but soon contracted

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and died 10 February 1878.

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