Johann Martin von Elmpt


Johann-Martin von Elmpt
Other name(s)Ivan Karpovich Elmpt
Born1725
Kleve, Rheinland, Kingdom of Prussia
Died1802 (aged 7677)
Svitene Manor, Kreis Bauske, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire
Allegiance Kingdom of France
 Russian Empire
Service / branchImperial Russian Army
Years of service1749–1798
RankField Marshal
Battles / wars
Awards

Johann Martin Reichsgraf von Elmpt (Russian: Ива́н Ка́рпович Эльмпт, tr. Ivan Karpovich El'mpt; 1725  10 May [O.S. 28 April] 1802) was a military officer of the Russian Empire. A German nobleman who entered the Russian service after first serving in France, he went on to command troops in many of the Empire's wars during the reign of Catherine the Great.