My age. 1793-1826

The memoirs of Lieutenant General Sergei Ivanovich Maevsky occupy a special place among the memoirs of the 1812 era largely thanks to his unique personality. The service of Maevsky leaked next to the outstanding generals of his time, as well as with Emperor Alexander I. And after the end of the war, he was friendly with many veterans. A detailed description of the military operations of the Russian army in the Patriotic War of 1812, foreign campaigns, command of the 13th Jaeger Regiment, as well as information about the structure and internal life of the military settlers - this and much more makes Memoirs of Maevsky a unique monument of the era. The second part of his memoirs tells about his difficult relationships with Alexander I and the omnipotent temporary worker