Count Ivan Ivanovich Diebitsch-Zabalkansky, German-born Russian soldier, 19th century. Artist: Pyotr Basin

Count Ivan Ivanovich Diebitsch-Zabalkansky, German-born Russian soldier, 19th century. Hans Karl von Diebitsch (1785-1831) was trained at the Berlin cadet school, but emulated his father by joining the Russian army in 1801. He fought in the Napoleonic Wars, reaching the rank of Lieutenant-General. His greatest achievements came in the Russo-Turkish War of 1828-1829 where his conduct of the campaign earned him the rank of Field-Marshal. He died of cholera while commanding the Russian army sent to put down the November Uprising in Poland. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg. (Photo by The Art Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)