Adam Otto von Bistram

Adam Otto von Bistram
Adam Otto von Bistram
	Portrait of Bistram by George Dawe
Native name	Адам Иванович Бистром
Born	October 23, 1774; Merjama, Governorate of Estonia
Died	October 17, 1828 (aged 53); Dresden
Allegiance	Russian Empire
Service/branch	Army
Rank	Commander
Battles/wars	Napoleonic Wars
Relations	Karl

Adam Otto Wilhelm Freiherr^[1] von Bistram or Adam Ivanovich Bistrom (Russian: Адам Иванович Бистром; 23 October 1774 in Merjama, Governorate of Estonia – 17 October 1828 in Dresden) was a commander in the Imperial Russian Army during the Napoleonic Wars. He was from a Germano-Baltic noble family and his elder brother Karl also fought in the war.

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^ Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.

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https://web.archive.org/web/20160422091700/http://www.museum.ru/1812/persons/slovar/index.html

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[1] Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.

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