Серия 57. Яков Кульнев. Добрый Бармалей русской армии | XIX век

✨More videos from the series    • Владимир Мединский. "Рассказы из русской и...   Yakov Kulnev is a now almost forgotten hero of the Patriotic War of 1812, whom his contemporaries ranked among the best military leaders of his era. "Servant to the Tsar, father to the soldiers" – he enjoyed incredible popularity in the army and in society. How did Kulnev become famous in Finland? How did a hussar general make a legendary crossing across the frozen Gulf of Bothnia and end up just a hundred kilometers from Stockholm? Why was he respected even by his enemies, and Napoleon called him one of the best Russian cavalrymen? And why is the name of the hero celebrated by Denis Davydov almost forgotten today? The story of a fearless warrior, Suvorov's student, and one of the most brilliant heroes of his era in a new lecture by Vladimir Medinsky. ❗ Remember that every like and comment promotes this video. So please like and comment. And, of course, subscribe if you're watching without a subscription. Share this video with your family and friends. Timecodes: 00:00 In this episode 01:32 He spent the night in the snow and went into battle wearing a Finnish cap – legends about Kulnev 03:49 The hussar who, against all odds, lived to be 48 06:01 A poor nobleman with a silver medal 09:37 A general idolized by his soldiers 12:38 The real Barmaley of the Russian army 15:39 Scary on the outside, but kind on the inside 18:13 What did Kulnev spend his salary on? 22:16 Suvorov's Favorite 26:59 The Russo-Swedish War in Finland and the exploits that made Kulnev a legend 32:23 An incredible crossing of the frozen Baltic Sea 36:03 Why Kulnev was forced to abandon his wedding 39:39 Kulnev's last battle that saved St. Petersburg 40:26 The hero's last order 46:08 Kulnev's memory in Russia, Belarus, and Latvia MAY BE INTERESTING Great military leaders. Rumyantsev, Suvorov, Ushakov | 18th century    • Великие полководцы. Румянцев, Суворов, Уша...   ✨Our website: https://dostoverno.ru/ ✨Rutube channel: https://rutube.ru/channel/23630029/ ✨VKontakte: https://vk.com/lectorydostoevsky ✨Telegram: https://t.me/dostoevsky_fm_dostoverno ✨Yandex Zen: https://zen.yandex.ru/lectorydostoevsky ✨Rutube channel "Stories from Russian History": https://rutube.ru/channel/37297900/ ✨VKontakte "Stories from Russian History": https://vk.com/history0frussia • Information about in-person lectures can be found here • ✨ Telegram channel of the Dostoevsky Lecture Hall: https://t.me/dostoevsky_fm_dostoverno ✨ Lecture Hall website: https://dostoverno.ru/events/categori... ✨ Russian History Club: https://t.me/dostoevsky_offline #kulnev #history #medinsky #lecture #DostoevskyLectureHall #Dostoevsky #DostoevskyChannel #lectures