Nikolay Orlov (military writer)

Nikolay Orlov
Nikolay Orlov
Николай Орлов
	General-Lieutenant N. A. Orlov. "Sytin Military Encyclopedia" (St. Petersburg, 1911–1915)
Pronunciation	nʲikʌɭˈɑj ʌrɭˈof
Citizenship
Occupations	Military history; Military theory; Military art; Military ballooning;
Years active	from 1881
Notable work	• The storming of Izmail by Suvorov in 1790; • The storming of Praga by Suvorov in 1794; • Suvorov. Analysis of Suvorov's military actions in Italy in 1799;
Honours	• Professor of the General Staff Academy; • Founding Member of the Imperial Military Historical Society; • Contributor to the "Sytin Military Encyclopedia";
Military career
Rank	General-lieutenant
Conflicts	Boxer Rebellion Russian invasion of Manchuria; ; Russo-Japanese War Battle of Liaoyang; Battle of Mukden; ;
Alma mater	• Moscow 2nd Cadet Corps; • Mikhailovskoye Artillery Specialized School; • General Staff Academy; • Nikolayevskaya Naval Academy;

Nikolay or Nikolai Aleksandrovich Orlov (Russian: Никола́й Алекса́ндрович Орло́в; 1855–1929) was a professor of military art, a military writer, theorist, commander, and a pioneer of aeronautics.