The book of Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor N.A. Troitsky is dedicated to the outstanding Russian military and statesman, representative of one of the ancient and brilliant clans of the Russian Empire, His Grace Prince Mikhail Illarionovich Golenishchev-Kutuzov-Smolensk. Hero of all Russian-Turkish wars of the second half of the XVIII - the beginning of the XIX century, called the Savior of the Fatherland during the Patriotic War of 1812, Field Marshal, holder of all Russian orders, he gained unfading fame not only in the military, but also in the civil and diplomatic fields.