Nikolai Islenev
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Nikolai Islenev | |
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| Born | 1785 |
| Died | 1851 (aged 65–66) |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire |
| Branch | Imperial Russian Army |
| Commands | 1st Brigade, 1st Guards Infantry Division 1st Guards Infantry Division |
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Nikolai Islenev (1785–1851) was an Imperial Russian division commander. He fought in wars against the First French Empire and the Ottoman Empire. He took in the suppression of the uprising in Poland. In 1820, his wife died giving birth to his son, who died in 1822 at the age of 2.
In 1803, he joined the Kura Regiment. In 1805 he transferred to the Preobrazhensky Regiment (from 1822 to 1833 commanded it).
He was awarded the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky.