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Vasily Orlov-Denisov | |
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Native name | Василий Васильевич Орлов-Денисов |
Born | 8 September 1775 Patiizbyansky,Don Cossack Host, Russian Empire |
Died | 24 January 1843 Kharkov,Kharkov Governorate, Russian Empire |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service | Imperial Russian Army |
Years of service | 1789–1821 |
Rank | General of the Cavalry |
Battles / wars | |
Relations | Orlov-Denisov family |
Count Vasily Vasilyevich Orlov-Denisov (Russian:Василий Васильевич Орлов-Денисов; 8 September 1775 – 24 January 1843) was a RussianCossack general. He was the son ofVasily Petrovich Orlov, theataman of theDon Cossacks, and grandson (on his mother's side) of the first Cossackcount, Fyodor Petrovich Denisov. In honour of his grandfather, he added his surname to his own, becoming Orlov-Denisov on 26 April 1801.
Vasily Orlov-Denisov is not to be confused with Vasily "Vas'ka" Denisov, who appears as a fictional character inLeo Tolstoy's novelWar and Peace. Tolstoy has said the similarity in names was a mistake on his part, arising from the "specially typical character" of Orlov-Denisov. He insisted that "nothing resembling the actual facts of [Orlov-Denisov's] life is ascribed to [Vas'ka Denisov] in the novel."[1]
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