Adam Otto von Bistram

Adam Otto Wilhelm Freiherr[1] von Bistram or Adam Ivanovich Bistrom (Russian: Адам Иванович Бистром; 23 October 1774 in Merjama, Kreis Wiek, 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 von Bistram also fought in these wars.

Adam Otto von Bistram
Portrait of Bistram by George Dawe
Native name
Адам Иванович Бистром
Born(1774-10-23)October 23, 1774
Merjama, Kreis Wiek, Governorate of Estonia
DiedOctober 17, 1828(1828-10-17) (aged 53)
Dresden
AllegianceRussian Empire
Service/branchImperial Russian Army
RankGeneralleutnant
Battles/warsNapoleonic Wars
RelationsKarl von Bistram (brother)

References
  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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