Russian Empire, in contrast to the modern Russian Federation, cleverly lure foreign professionals. Professional zabugornye officers brought a great contribution to the development of the Russian army as a whole, and the most important victory over Napoleon, viz. One of these generals was Charles F. Baggovut (Karl Gustav von Baggenhufvudt).
He was born in 1761 in the town of Pergel province of Estonia. A family, with the tongue-twisting name Baggenhufvudt has Norwegian roots, but in the XVI century, moved to Sweden, and then in the XVII century Estland. Father Carla Gustav headed Libau customs, and specifically it determines offspring's future
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