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  1. François Le Fort. François Jacques Le Fort also spelled Lefort (Russian: Франц Яковлевич Лефорт, tr. Frants Yakovlevich Lefort; January 2(12), 1656 – March 2(12), 1699) was a Genevan-born Russian military figure of Huguenot origin, general admiral (1695), and close associate of Tsar Peter the Great.

  2. François Jacques Le Fort also spelled Lefort , 1656 – March 2 , 1699) was a Genevan-born Russian military figure of Huguenot origin, general admiral , and close associate of Tsar Peter the Great.

  3. Admiral; Swiss soldier of fortune in Russian service, born at Geneva; he was one of the early boon companions of Peter I (Peter the Great) and remained Peter s favorite until his death; a drunkard and libertine, Lefort nevertheless had great influence; some believe that he advised Peter s attack on Azov, helping in its capture from the Ottoman ...

  4. François Jacques Le Fort also spelled Lefort (Russian: Франц Яковлевич Лефорт, tr. Frants Yakovlevich Lefort; January 2(12), 1656 – March 2(12), 1699) was a Genevan-born Russian military figure of Huguenot origin, general admiral (1695), and close associate of Tsar Peter the Great.

  5. 1693 reorganisierte François Le Fort im Rang eines Generals die russische Armee und schuf die russische Flotte, was ihm im September 1694 den Admiralsrang einbrachte. Er war der erste russische Admiral und stand Peter dem Großen auch während der Feldzüge (1695 und 1696) nach Asow als Ratgeber und Heerführer zur Seite.

  6. François Le Fort. François Jacques Le Fort also spelled Lefort (Russian: Франц Яковлевич Лефорт, tr. Frants Yakovlevich Lefort; January 2(12), 1656 – March 2(12), 1699) was a Genevan-born Russian military figure of Huguenot origin, general admiral (1695), and close associate of Tsar Peter the Great.

  7. François Jacques Le Fort also spelled Lefort (Russian: Франц Яковлевич Лефорт, tr. Frants Yakovlevich Lefort; January 2(12), 1656 – March 2(12), 1699) was a Genevan-born Russian military figure of Huguenot origin, general admiral (1695), and close associate of Tsar Peter the Great.