William Fermor
William Fermor | |
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Portrait by Aleksey Antropov, 1765 | |
| Other name | Wilhelm von Fermor |
| Born | September 28, 1702 Pskov, Russian Empire |
| Died | February 8, 1771 (aged 68) Nītaure, Russian Empire |
| Allegiance | Russia |
| Branch | Imperial Russian Army |
| Rank | General-in-chief |
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| Relations | Counts Fermor |
Count William Fermor (Russian: Ви́ллим Ви́ллимович Фе́рмор, romanized: Villim 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.