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Adam Georg von Agthe Egor Andreevich Akhte | |
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| Born | 12 August 1777 |
| Died | 26 August 1826(1826-08-26) (aged 49) |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire |
| Branch | Army |
| Service years | 1796–1816 |
| Rank | Major General |
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| Awards | Order of Saint George Order of Saint Anna Order of Saint Vladimir Pour le Mérite Order of the Red Eagle |
Adam Georg von Agthe (12 August 1777 – 26 August 1826) was a major general in theImperial Russian Army during theNapoleonic Wars. He was also known by his Russian nameEgor Andreevich Akhte (Russian:Егор Андреевич Ахте).
He was born into aBaltic-German noble family. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1796. He fought at thebattle of Austerlitz in 1805, receiving a medal for distinction, and fought in theRusso-Turkish War between 1806 and 1811. He was awarded theOrder of St George 4th class on 10 March 1812 for the capture ofBatina[2] and also fought at thebattle of Borodino.[3] He was promoted to major general after thebattle of Leipzig in 1813, but was invalided out of the army on 15 April 1816 due to several injuries.