Fyodor Bursak
Fyodor Yakovlevich Bursak | |
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| Native name | Фёдор Яковлевич Бурсак |
| Nickname | Ruthless general |
| Born | 1750 |
| Died | 1827 (aged 76–77) |
| Service years | 1768–1816 |
| Conflicts | Russo-Circassian War Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812) |
| Awards | Order of Saint Anna |
Fyodor Yakovlevich Bursak (1750–1827) was a Russian Imperial General and an ataman (Cossack military chieftain) of the Black Sea Cossack Host. Known as a ruthless general with no mercy, he took an active part in the Circassian genocide.