Vasili Bebutov

Vasiliy Osipovich Bebutov (Russian: Василий Осипович Бебутов) (1791 – April 7, 1858) was a Russian-Armenian general. A descendant of a Georgian-Armenian noble house of Bebutashvili/Bebutov, he was in the military since 1809. Served in the Russo-Turkish War of 1806-1812 and the Patriotic War of 1812. Since 1816 he was Adjutant General of the H. I. M. Retinue and served with A. P. Yermolov. During the Russo-Turkish War of 1828-29 he participated in the takeover of Akhaltsikhe, from 1830 he was the governor of the Armenian Oblast. From 1844-47 he was the commander of troops against Imam Shamil. He was awarded the Order of Saint George of the second degree on December 6, 1853 for his services.

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This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Russian Wikipedia.

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