
Portraits: Simon Romanovitch Woronzow
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Simon Romanovitch Woronzow, 3rd Count Woronzow, "Semen Romanovich Vorontsov", born 1744, of one of the great aristocratic families of Russia, died 1832, age 88 years, buried in the Pembroke family vault in Marylebone, London, the street where he resided in St. John's Wood, London is now called Woronzow.
Schabkunstblatt, um 1840
Graf Michael Woronzow, 4th Count Woronzow ("Mikhail Semenovich Vorontsov"), born 19th May 1782, St. Petersburg, fought for Russians in Napoleon's retreat from Moscow 1812 to 1813, recovered Napoleon's despatch case as a trophy (now Wilton House), Russia was an ally of Britain against France at this time, he was appointed commander of the Russian forces in Wellington's allied army 1815, governor-general of Novorossia