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'''Nadezhda Andreyevna Durova''' (Russian: '''Наде́жда Андре́евна Ду́рова''') (September 17, 1783 – March 21, 1866), also known as Alexander Durov, Alexander Sokolov and Alexander Andreevich Alexandrov, was a woman who, while disguised as a man, became a decorated soldier in the Russian cavalry during the Napoleonic wars. | [[File:Nadezhda_Durova.jpg|thumb|Nadezhda Durova in officer's uniform.]]'''Nadezhda Andreyevna Durova''' (Russian: '''Наде́жда Андре́евна Ду́рова''') (September 17, 1783 – March 21, 1866), also known as Alexander Durov, Alexander Sokolov and Alexander Andreevich Alexandrov, was a woman who, while disguised as a man, became a decorated soldier in the Russian cavalry during the Napoleonic wars. | ||
She was the first known female officer in the Russian military. | She was the first known female officer in the Russian military. | ||
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Revision as of 11:28, 4 November 2018
Nadezhda Andreyevna Durova (Russian: Наде́жда Андре́евна Ду́рова) (September 17, 1783 – March 21, 1866), also known as Alexander Durov, Alexander Sokolov and Alexander Andreevich Alexandrov, was a woman who, while disguised as a man, became a decorated soldier in the Russian cavalry during the Napoleonic wars.
She was the first known female officer in the Russian military.
Her memoir, The Cavalry Maiden, is a significant document of its era because few junior officers of the Napoleonic wars published their experiences, and because it is one of the earliest autobiographies in the Russian language.
In the News
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links:
- Nadezhda Durova @ Wikipedia