Prime Minister John Casimir Ehrnrooth Succeeded by Alexander Kaulbars Nationality Russian Battles and wars Russo-Turkish War | Died ? Rank Major general | |
Full Name Ivan Martynovich Lesovoy | ||
Ivan Martynovich Lesovoy (Russian: Иван Мартынович Лесовой, 22 November 1835 — ?) was a Russian Imperial Army general who fought in the Russo-Turkish War and served as the Minister of War of the Principality of Bulgaria.
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Ivan Lesovoy joined the Russian Imperial Army on 20 July 1857. After the Russo-Turkish War, he commanded the artillery of the Bulgarian Land Forces. In 1882 Lesovoy became the acting war minister of Bulgaria and the general-adjutant of the Prince of Bulgaria. Later that year he returned to Russia. From 1885 to 1893, Lesovoy commanded the 39th Artillery Brigade of the 39th Infantry Division.
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