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Lefort, François Jacob

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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Russian officer, born in Geneva, son of a merchant; after serving in France and Holland, in 1675 entered the service and gained the favour of Peter the Great, organised the army on the French model, laid the foundation of a navy, and died commander-in-chief both of the land forces and the navy (1656-1699).

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Lefort, François Jacob'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​l/lefort-franois-jacob.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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