Karl Lambert
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Karl Karlovich count Lambert (1815 –1865) – Russia
n General of Cavalry, Namestnik of the Kingdom of Poland from August to October 1861.
From 1840 to 1844 he fought against Chechen
highlanders during Caucasian War
. In 1848 he became chief of staff of II Russian Corps suppressing Hungarian Revolution of 1848
.
October 14, 1861 he introduced martial law
on territory of Congress Poland
.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n General of Cavalry, Namestnik of the Kingdom of Poland from August to October 1861.
From 1840 to 1844 he fought against Chechen
Chechnya
The Chechen Republic , commonly referred to as Chechnya , also spelled Chechnia or Chechenia, sometimes referred to as Ichkeria , is a federal subject of Russia . It is located in the southeastern part of Europe in the Northern Caucasus mountains. The capital of the republic is the city of Grozny...
highlanders during Caucasian War
Caucasian War
The Caucasian War of 1817–1864, also known as the Russian conquest of the Caucasus was an invasion of the Caucasus by the Russian Empire which ended with the annexation of the areas of the North Caucasus to Russia...
. In 1848 he became chief of staff of II Russian Corps suppressing Hungarian Revolution of 1848
Hungarian Revolution of 1848
The Hungarian Revolution of 1848 was one of many of the European Revolutions of 1848 and closely linked to other revolutions of 1848 in the Habsburg areas...
.
October 14, 1861 he introduced martial law
Martial law
Martial law is the imposition of military rule by military authorities over designated regions on an emergency basis— only temporary—when the civilian government or civilian authorities fail to function effectively , when there are extensive riots and protests, or when the disobedience of the law...
on territory of Congress Poland
Congress Poland
The Kingdom of Poland , informally known as Congress Poland , created in 1815 by the Congress of Vienna, was a personal union of the Russian parcel of Poland with the Russian Empire...
.