Like many people from the Empress’s inner circle, Vasily Dolgorukov began his activities even under the father of Elizabeth Petrovna, Peter I. He served in the Preobrazhensky regiment, and already in 1798, as the major of the Guards, Malorossia ruled. In 1709 he took part in the Battle of Poltava, which put an end to the long confrontation between Russia and Sweden.
For his services in military affairs Dolgorukov received the rank of lieutenant-general. After the war with the Swedes, he was awarded the Order of St. Andrew. Peter I took his entourage on trips to France and Holland, but Dolgorukov lost the confidence of the tsar, supporting Tsarevich Alexei. For this Vasily Vladimirovich was deprived of orders and exiled to Kazan.
Catherine I returned him from exile and returned the orders. After receiving the rank of general-anshefa, Dolgorukov commanded the troops in the Caucasus. Under Empress Anna Ioannovna Dolgorukov was again exiled, this time to the Solovetsky Monastery, from where Elizabeth Petrovna, who ascended to the throne, returned him.
The daughter of Peter returned the prince all his orders and appointed the President of the Military Collegium. Vasily Vladimirovich Dolgorukov died in the rank of Field Marshal. Portrait of Prince V. V. Dolgorukov was written by the German painter G. H. Groot with the magnificent painting skills inherent in this artist, the elegance and subtlety of the coloristic decision.
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