Ivan Sherwood Verny

Ivan Vasiyevich Sherwood-Verny
Иван Васильевич Шервуд-Верный
Born
John Sherwood

12 March 1798
Hull, Yorkshire, England
Died4 November 1867 (aged 69)
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
OccupationsMilitary officer, Decembrist
Years active1819-1833

Ivan Vasiyevich Sherwood-Verny (Russian: Иван Васильевич Шервуд-Верный) (born John Sherwood; 12 March 1798 – 4 (16) November 1867) was a Russian Imperial Army officer of English descent. He was known for denouncing the Dekabrist revolt and for this act was awarded the surname Shervud Verny or Sherwood the Faithful by Tsar Nicholas I.

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