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Prince Anikita Ivanovich Repnin (Russian: Аники́та Ива́нович Репни́н, tr. Anikíta Ivánovič Repnín; 1668 – 3 July 1726, in Riga) was a prominent Russian general during the Great Northern War who superintended the taking of Riga in 1710 and served as the Governor of Livonia from 1719 until his death.
El Príncipe Anikita Ivánovich Repnín (en ruso: Аники́та Ива́нович Репни́н, Anikíta Ivánovič Repnín; 1668 - 3 de julio de 1726, en Riga) fue un prominente general ruso durante la Gran Guerra del Norte que supervisó la toma de Riga en 1710 y sirvió como Gobernador de Livonia desde 1719 hasta su muerte.
El Príncipe Anikita Ivánovich Repnín fue un prominente general ruso durante la Gran Guerra del Norte que supervisó la toma de Riga en 1710 y sirvió como Gobernador de Livonia desde 1719 hasta su muerte.
- Prelude
- The Battle
- Aftermath
After dealing with Saxony-Poland, Charles was ready to take on his remaining enemy in the Great Northern War: Russia. The best route into the Russian heartland was along the continental divide from Grodno to Minsk and Smolensk. From there, Moscow could be reached without having to cross any major rivers. Charles chose instead a straighter – but mor...
At midnight on 4 July the Swedes started moving quietly towards the river. Infantry carried fascines to help them traverse the waterlogged ground before crossing the Vabich on leather pontoon bridges. However, heavy rainfall made the pontoons too heavy to carry; they were left behind. At 02:30 the Russian alarmwas raised as Swedish artillery starte...
The victory provided the Swedes with a defensive line along the Dnieper and the area around Mogilev could be used as a base of operations in their campaign against Russia. However, since so many of the Russian troops were able to escape it was not a decisive strategic victory. On the Russian side, Generals Anikita Repnin and Heinrich von der Goltz ...
- Swedish victory
From his early years Anikita was close to Peter the Great and took part in the creation of the emperor’s Toy Army. In 1685 he became Lieutenant and within two years he was promoted to Colonel. Repnin participated in the Azov campaigns of 1695–1696.
Prince Anikita Ivanovich Repnin (1668-1726), his grandson, who was one of the Russian commanders during the Great Northern War, ending his military career as Field Marshal and Minister of Defense.
Since 1698 Anikita Repnin in the rank of Major-General recruited and trained new infantry regiments to reorganize the Russian army along European lines. He took part in all the principal engagements of the Great Northern War.
