Abstract

The article examines the biography of Lieutenant General I.I. (Johann) Springer, commander of the Siberian Corps in 1763-1771, a major military figure and one of the most famous administrators of Siberia of the XVIII century. 1.1. Springer came from the nobility of Estonia, served in the Russian army since 1738. Starting from 1752, he carried out secret assignments of the Chancellor A.P. Bestuzhev-Ryumin abroad. In November 1756, I.I. Springer was sent by S.F. Apraksin to the Austrian army and became the Russian representative at the headquarters of the Austrian army. After the breakup of the union of Russia and Austria in 1763, He was sent to Siberia to command the military forces of the Siberian Corps.

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