Prince Mikhail Illarionovich Golenishchev-Kutuzov-Smolensky (1745 – 1813), commander-in-chief of the Russian army. By the start of War and Peace, Kutuzov is already one of the most decorated Russian generals. He served alongside Alexander Suvorov in the reign of Catherine the Great, and we hear many references to the great Suvorov in the novel.
Mikhail Kutuzov
Mikhail Kutuzov
Mikhail Kutuzov
Prince Mikhail Illarionovich Golenishchev-Kutuzov-Smolensky (1745 – 1813), commander-in-chief of the Russian army. By the start of War and Peace, Kutuzov is already one of the most decorated Russian generals. He served alongside Alexander Suvorov in the reign of Catherine the Great, and we hear many references to the great Suvorov in the novel.