Friedrich von^[1] Löwis of Menar (Russian: Фёдор Фёдорович Левиз, romanized: Fëdor Fëdorovič Leviz; 6 September [O.S. 26 August] 1767 – 16 April [O.S. 4] 1824) was a Baltic German lieutenant-general of Scottish origin, who served in the Imperial Russian Army during the Napoleonic Wars. His family (the family name commonly spelled in English as Lewis) came from South Scotland to Sweden around 1630. By the time of Friedrich's birth, it had become a well-established noble family settled in Livonia in the Russian Empire.

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Friedrich von Löwis of Menar
Portrait by George Dawe
Born	6 September [O.S. 26 August] 1767 Hapsal, Kreis Wiek, Reval Governorate, Russian Empire (present-day Haapsalu, Lääne County, Estonia)
Died	16 April [O.S. 4] 1824 (aged 57) Sehlen Manor, Sehlen, Kreis Wolmar, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (in present-day Sēļi, Mazsalaca Municipality, Latvia)
Buried	Salisberg (present-day Mazsalaca, Latvia)
Allegiance	Russian Empire
Service/branch	Imperial Russian Army
Years of service	1772–1814
Rank	Lieutenant-General
Battles/wars	Napoleonic Wars (Siege of Danzig (1813))
Awards	Order of St. George 3rd class, Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Order of St. Vladimir 2nd class, Order of St. Anna 1st class with diamonds, Gold Sword for Bravery with diamonds

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