| Major General David Delakian |
| Major General David Delakian was an Armenian nobleman born in 1763 and was a career officer in the service of the Russian Empire. He studied at the Cadets Corps in St. Petersburg. He took part in the Polish campaigns of 1792 and 1794, and in the Battle of Freidland against Napoleon in 1807. During the war of 1812, he was the Commander of the Artillery for the Hussars. Delakian also partook in the battles of Borodino and Mojalski. He arrived in Paris with the victorious Russian army on March 31, 1814. Thereafter, he was with the Hussars until his retirement and death in 1837. Medals and Orders of Distinction: St. Anne 1st degree- May 20, 1808 St. Anne 2nd degree- 1812 St. George 4th degree- November 26, 1816 St. Vladimir 3rd degree- December 12, 1824 St. Vladimir 4th degree with sash- December 27, 1807 Prussian order of Pour le Merite in 1807 Golden sabre for bravery- November 23, 1807 |