About Pyotr Panin
Lived 1721 – 1789 (aged 67–68). Pyotr Panin was a Russian military personnel and military officer.
Count Pyotr (Petr) Ivanovich Panin (; 1721 – April 26, 1789) was a Russian soldier who later served as a general-in-chief in the Imperial Russian Army.
Life He was younger brother of Nikita Ivanovich Panin and the grand uncle of Alexander Kurakin. He was also the father of Nikita Petrovich Panin.
He fought with distinction in the Seven Years' War and in the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774. He was also involved in capturing Bender on September 27, 1770. In 1773–1775, he participated in suppressing Pugachev's Rebellion.
He died in Moscow, as a senior general of the Russian Army.
Legacy On August 29, 2010, in memory of the liberation of Bender from Turkish rule, a monument to Count Petr Ivanovich Panin was unveiled at the Main Gate of the Tighina (Bender, Bendery) Fortress.
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Who was Pyotr Panin?
Russian general
When was Pyotr Panin born?
Pyotr Panin was born in 1721.
When did Pyotr Panin die?
Pyotr Panin died on 15 April 1789 in Moscow.
What was Pyotr Panin's occupation?
Pyotr Panin was a military personnel and military officer.
What nationality was Pyotr Panin?
Pyotr Panin was Russian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Petr Ivanovich Panin
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