| Fyodor van Tuyll van Serooskerken | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Russian Ambassador to United States | |
| In office 1822–1826 |
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| President | czar Alexander I of Russia |
| Preceded by | Pyotr Ivanovich Poletika |
| Succeeded by | Pavel Kridener |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1781 Zuylen, the Netherlands |
| Died | 1829 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Fyodor van Tuyll van Serooskerken (Russian: Фёдор Васильевич Тейль ван Сераскеркен) was a Russian Major General and ambassador. He was one of the most important generals who fought during Napoleon's invasion of Russia.
Fyodor van Tuyll van Serooskerken was born in 1781 in Zuylen, Holland. He later joined the Imperial Russian Army and fought in the Napoleonic Wars as a Major General. After the war, he served various diplomatic positions for Russia in the Kingdom of Naples and Holy See. In 1822 he was appointed by Czar Aleksandr I to be the Russian Ambassador to the United States. He served until 1826, and died in 1829.[1]