evidence: Mikhail Kutuzov (born September 5 [September 16, New Style], 1745, St. Petersburg, Russia—died April 16 [April 28], 1813, Bunzlau, Silesia [now Bolesławiec, Poland]) was a Russian army commander who repelled Napoleon’s invasion of Russia (1812). [...] Kutuzov inflicted several defeats on the Turks and on May 28, 1812, concluded a Russo-Turkish peace settlement favourable to Russia (Treaty of Bucharest). [...] Kutuzov was the finest Russian commander of his day next to Suvorov himself. He typically relied on quick maneuvers and sought to avoid unnecessary battles, husbanding his forces to strike at the proper moment.