№ 194. The 250th birth anniversary of M.I.Kutuzov.

M.I. Kutuzov (1745-1813) was a general and a Field Marshal. He took part in Russian-Turkish wars of the 18th century and became famous during the assault of Izmail. During the Russian-Austrian-French war of 1805 he handled the Russian troops in Austria and led them out of the entrapment. During the Russian-Turkish war of 1806-1812 he was the Commander-in-Chief of the Moldavian army and concluded the Bucharest peace treaty. During the Patriotic war of 1812 M.I.Kutuzov was the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian army and defeated Napoleon's troops. The stamp features the portrait of M.I.Kutuzov created after a picture by George Daw. The background features the sculpture group "Soldiers" which is a part of a memorial to M.I.Kutuzov and glorious sons of Russia who won in the Patriotic war of 1812 (by N.V.Tomsky and L.G.Golubovskiy, Moscow, 1973).

The margins of the sheetlet feature the standards of Russian Army of the beginning of the 19th century, silver regimental horns and fanfares, and a parade war drum.