About Johann Jakob Pistor
Lived 1739 – 1814 (aged 74–75). Johann Jakob Pistor was a Russian military officer and military personnel.
Johann Jakob von Pistor (1739 - 1814), also known as Yakov Matveyevich Pistor , was an 18th-century German general who served in the Imperial Russian Army. One of the most notable commanders of Russian forces in the Warsaw Uprising, he authored a memoir on both the fights in Warsaw and the entire Kościuszko's Uprising.
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Who was Johann Jakob Pistor?
German general
When was Johann Jakob Pistor born?
Johann Jakob Pistor was born in 1739 in Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel.
When did Johann Jakob Pistor die?
Johann Jakob Pistor died in 1814 in Kassel.
What was Johann Jakob Pistor's occupation?
Johann Jakob Pistor was a military officer and military personnel.
What nationality was Johann Jakob Pistor?
Johann Jakob Pistor was Russian.
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