Konstantin Markovich Poltoratsky | |
|---|---|
| Константин Маркович Полторацкий | |
 Portrait byGeorge Dawe[1] | |
| Yaroslavl Governor | |
| In office January 29, 1830 – July 17, 1842 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Bravin |
| Succeeded by | Irakly Baratynsky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1, 1782 |
| Died | March 27, 1858 (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Coastal Monastery of Saint Sergius |
| Relations | Poltoratsky family |
| Awards | Order of the White Eagle Order of the Red Eagle Order of the Sword Order of Saint Vladimir Order of Saint George Order of Saint Anna Pour le Mérite |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire |
| Branch/service | Infantry |
| Years of service | 1798 – 1830, 1834 – 1842 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars |
Konstantin Markovich Poltoratsky (Russian:Константи́н Ма́ркович Полтора́цкий; May 30, 1782 – March 15, 1858) was aYaroslavl Military and Civil Governor (1830–1842),lieutenant general of theImperial Russian Army, a participant of five wars, including theFrench invasion of Russia.
Konstantin Markovich Poltoratsky was born on May 21, 1782 (according to other sources, on May 2 or 30). Father –Mark Fedorovich Poltoratsky, head of the Court Chapel. Mother – Agafokleya Aleksandrovna Shishkova, in marriage Poltoratskaya, the famous "Poltorachikha". Konstantin Markovich hadmany sisters and brothers, the daughter of one of them wasAnna Kern.
At the age of 2 years, Constantine was enrolled in theSemyonovsky Life Guards Regiment with the rank of Fourier. At the age of 15 he was promoted to ensign of his regiment. In 1802, serving as a regimental adjutant, he was implicated in the story of Lieutenant Alexei Shubin, who fabricated a conspiracy against the emperor that he had allegedly revealed in order to curry favor. Poltoratsky, believing Shubin (who shot himself in the Summer Garden), went to the palace at night and raised Alexander I.[2]
He took part in theWar of the Third Coalition and in theWar of the Fourth Coalition. He proved himself in theBattle of Austerlitz (he was awarded theOrder of Saint Anna, 4th class and promoted tostabs-kapitan) and in 1807 in theBattle of Heilsberg andBattle of Friedland, for which he was awarded theOrder of Saint Vladimir, 4th class and promoted to captain. On May 20, 1808, he was promoted to colonel.
In theRusso-Turkish War of 1806–1812, he took part in the Danube army, where he was seconded in 1810. He proved himself inBattle of Batin, during the siege and capture of Silistria. On May 15, 1811, he was appointed chief of the Nishloth Infantry Regiment. For the assault of Lovcha in 1811, he was awarded the Golden Sword "For Bravery". For the liberation of the village of Gromadi –Order of Saint Vladimir, 3rd class. From January 10, 1812, he was chief of the Tiflis Infantry Regiment, in February he was appointed commander, and from March 12, 1812, he was appointed Chief of the Nasheburg Infantry Regiment, which was part of the 1st Brigade of the 9th Infantry Division of the Corps of Eugene Markov of the 3rd Reserve Observational Army. As part of his regiment participated in theFrench invasion of Russia. For theBattle of Kobrin andBattle of Gorodechno he was awarded the Order of Saint George, 4th class (November 22, 1812). For his distinction in the battle nearKonigsvart on September 15, 1813, he was promoted to major general and was appointed brigade commander from the Apsheron and Nasheburg regiments. In 1813, he fought at the siege of the fortress ofThorn, in theBattle of Leipzig, for which he received the Order of Saint Anna, 1st class.
In 1814, he participated in the battles ofBrienne,La Rothière, andChampaubert, where he was wounded and taken prisoner by the French together with his corps commander GeneralZakhar Olsufiev. From captivity released after the capture of Paris. Returned to his brigade. July 29, 1817, he was appointed commander of the 3rd Brigade of the 23rd Infantry division. He continued his service in France as part of the corps ofMikhail Vorontsov until 1818. After returning to Russia, he was appointed commander of the 2nd brigade of the 9th Infantry Division. The officers and soldiers of the Nasheburgsky regiment, according to the memoirs of a contemporary, wept at parting with Poltoratsky, he deserved so much love and disposition of his subordinates. March 13, 1822, he was appointed to "patronize the army". On January 28, 1830, he was renamed asPrivy Councillor and appointed asYaroslavl Civil Governor. On February 18, 1835, he received the rank oflieutenant general and was renamed as the YaroslavlMilitary Governor with civilian control. Made a lot of useful for the development of education and charity in the Yaroslavl Province. In 1842 he retired for health reasons. In last years he lived inSaint Petersburg, where he died on March 15, 1858, and was buried in theCoastal Monastery of Saint Sergius.
In general, few people regretted the death of Mrs. Poltoratskaya because of her despotic character, which completely obscured her good qualities in her. In general, selfishness, vanity, despotism and the habit of not seeing anyone but herself around her were her distinguishing qualities.