Fyodor van Tuyll van Serooskerken

Diederik Jacob van Tuyll van Serooskerken (Russian Фёдор Васильевич Тейль ван Сераскеркен, Fyodor Vasilyevich Tejl wan Seraskerken; * 1772, † 1826) was a Russian ambassador.

Life

Diederik Jacob baron ( German: Freiherr ) van Tuyll van Serooskerken, a son of Willem baron van Tuyll René van Serooskerken ( 1743-1839 ) and Johanna Catharina Fagel ( 1747-1833 ), was a commander of Russian troops in the Napoleonic War. He came from the Dutch nobility and served in the Dutch army, from which he resigned on 23 November 1803.

In 1805 he led an expedition to Corfu in the rank of Major. In 1807 he fought on the French side in Prussia. In the Russo- Swedish War (1808-1809) he was employed in various General Staff positions. At the battle of Idelsalmi he was wounded. In 1808 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and colonel on 14 April 1809. In 1810 he was accredited as Russian ambassador in Vienna and conducted research strength and movements of the Napoleonic troops.

In 1813 he was Quartermaster-General. 1813 to 1814 he took part in battles.

Since May 1814, he was involved in various Russian diplomatic missions in Naples and accredited to the Holy See.