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De Balmen (Russian nobility)
De
Balmen
is the name of
noble family
of
Scottish origin
. The
family members
bear the
title
of
Count
.
Notable members
Count
Jakov
Petrovich
de
Balmen
was a
Russian Army
cavalry officer
,
adjutant
of general
Alexander von Lüders
and
painter
,
student
of
Karl
Rabus. After early
graduation
he was commissioned as an adjutant in the
Belgorod
Lancers and after that moved to
the 12th
Akhtyrsky
Hussar
regiment
,
serving
in Austria, Hungary and on the Polish frontier, where he again became known for his
horsemanship
and was
promoted
to
senior lieutenant
. Jakov de Balmen was killed at the
Battle of Dargo
in 1845.
