Ivan Gannibal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ivan Gannibal

Russian general

Date of Birth: 05-Jun-1735

Place of Birth: Estonia Governorate

Date of Death: 12-Oct-1801

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Ivan Gannibal

  • Ivan Abramovich Gannibal (Russian: ???? ????????? ????????; June 5, 1735 – October 12, 1801) was an eminent Russian military leader.
  • He was the son of military commander, general and engineer Abram Petrovich Gannibal, as well as the great-uncle of Russia's most famous poet, Alexander Pushkin. Gannibal led a detachment of the Imperial Black Sea Fleet, which besieged and captured the Turkish fortress of Navarin during the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774), and took part in the founding of the city of Kherson.
  • Gannibal's ultimate military rank was Général en Chef.

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