Anikita Ivanovich Repnin (1668-1726), Russian field Marshal-General, associate of Peter I, participant of the Azov campaigns of 1695-1696. In 1696, he was the commander of a frigate. At the beginning of the Northern War of 1700-1721, he commanded a division, participated in the storming of Noteburg, Narva, in the battles of Golovchin, Lesnoy, and the Battle of Poltava. After the unsuccessful battle of Golovchin, he was demoted by Peter I to the rank of soldier, but after successful actions at Lesnoy, at the request of Prince Golitsyn, he again led the division with the rank of general. In 1712-1713 and 1715-1716 he commanded troops in Pomerania. From 1719 - Governor-General of Livonia and simultaneously in 1724 - 1725 - President of the Military College. On September 28, 1708, near the village of Lesnoy Korvolant, a flying corps of Russian troops overtook the 16 - thousandth corps of General Loewenhaupt. There were more Swedes, which, quite understandably, worried Peter I. Out of the ranks dared to give voice, an unheard-of thing, an ordinary soldier: "Sire, please give orders that the Cossacks and Kalmyks behind the regular infantry should stab anyone who backs away. "Comrade," replied the king (as the legend shows). "You're the first person I've heard this advice from, and I feel like we're not going to lose the battle. And in fact: the victory on this day was for the Russians. No more than 6-7 thousand demoralized soldiers remained from the Leeuwenhaupt corps. "Sia... victory, "Peter wrote joyfully," may be the first to be called, but such a victory over a regular army has never happened... " He did not forget the soldier who gave him good advice at the beginning of the battle. This was not an ordinary soldier, but General Anikita Repnin, who had recently been demoted for his defeat at Golovchin. Then, under the threat of the enemy moving in the direction of Smolensk, Repnin's division retreated, leaving the Swedes with ten guns. A.D. Menshikov reported this ... Читать далее