Karl Gustav von Baggovut

Karl Gustav von Baggehufwudt
Karl Gustav von Baggehufwudt
	Posthumous portrait by George Dawe, 1823–1825
Born	27 September 1761; Perila, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire
Died	18 October [O.S. 06 October] 1812; Tarutino, Russian Empire
Buried	Lavrentyev monastery, Kaluga, Russia
Allegiance	Russia
Branch	Imperial Russian Army
Service years	1779–1812
Rank	Lieutenant general
Commands	Commander (Командир) 14. Egersky Regiment ; 28 (J:17) May 1797 – 28 (J:17) January 1799; Chief (Шеф) 14. (13.) Egersky Regiment 28 (J:17) January 1799 – 08 (J:27Jul) August 1800 ; Chief (Шеф) 4. Egersky Regiment; 17 (J:05) November 1801 – 18 (J:06) October 1812
Conflicts	Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792); Polish–Russian War of 1792 Battle of Maciejowice; Battle of Praga; ; War of the Fourth Coalition Battle of Pułtusk; Battle of Eylau; Battle of Heilsberg; Battle of Friedland; ; Finnish War Battle of Lemo; Helsinki village landing (Taivassalo); ; Patriotic War of 1812 Battle of Borodino; Battle of Tarutino †; ;
Awards	Order of St. George, 3rd and 4th classes; Golden Sword for Bravery; Golden Cross for the Battle of Praga; Order of Saint Vladimir, 2nd and 3rd classes; Order of St. Alexander Nevsky; Order of Saint Anna, 1st class; Order of the Red Eagle

Karl Gustav von Baggehufwudt (Russian: Карл Фёдорович Баггову́т, romanized: Karl Fyodorovich Baggovut; Swedish: Carl Gustaf Baggehufvudt; 27 September [O.S. 16 September] 1761 – 18 October [O.S. 06 October] 1812) was a Russian lieutenant general who took part both in Napoleonic Wars and Finnish War. His family was originally Norwegian, but had moved to Sweden in the 16th century, then to Estonia in the 17th century.

He was seen as one of the bravest Russian generals and, on his death at the Battle of Tarutino (or Winkowo), Alexander I of Russia wrote to his widow, "I have lost a brave commander, useful to the fatherland".