Dmitry Dokhturov
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Dmitry Sergeyevich Dokhturov (Russian: Дмитрий Сергеевич Дохтуров) (1756 - November 14(26), 1816, Moscow) was a Russian Infantry General and a prominent military leader during the Patriotic War of 1812.
During the War of the Third Coalition, Dokhturov commanded the first column in the battle of Austerlitz, which he was able to extricate from the French envolopment at Pratzen. During the War of the Fourth Coalition, Dokhturov fought at Eylau and Friedland. Promoted to General of Infantry in 1810, at Borodino he commanded in the center of the Russian line and after Pyotr Bagration was mortally wounded, he commanded the left flank.
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