William Fermor

William Fermor
Portrait by Aleksey Antropov, 1765
Other nameWilhelm von Fermor
Born(1702-09-28)September 28, 1702
Pskov, Russian Empire
DiedFebruary 8, 1771(1771-02-08) (aged 68)
Nītaure, Russian Empire
Allegiance Russia
Branch Imperial Russian Army
RankGeneral-in-chief
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Count William Fermor (Russian: Ви́ллим Ви́ллимович Фе́рмор, romanizedVillim Villimovich Fermor) was an officer in the Imperial Russian Army best known for leading his country's army at the Battle of Zorndorf during the Seven Years' War. His name is sometimes styled Wilhelm Graf von Fermor.