His first taste of land battle in Russia was the disastrous defeat at Narva, in which Lacy commanded a unit of musketeers, holding the rank of poruchik. During the Great Northern War he was seriously wounded on two occasions, gaining the rank of colonel in 1706. The following year he led a brigade at Poltava, in which battle he greatly distinguished himself. From this point began his fame as a soldier. His next active service, still under Prince Repnin, was the siege of Riga. Lacy was reputedly the first Russian officer to enter the capital of Livland and he was appointed the first Russian chatelain of Riga Castle in the aftermath. In 1719 Apraksin's fleet landed Lacy with 5,000 infantry and 370 cavalry near Umeå in Sweden, where they proceeded to devastate a dozen iron foundries and a number of mills. Soon promoted general, he entered the Military Collegium  — as the Russian Ministry of Defense was then known - in 1723. Three years later, Lacy succeeded Repnin in command of the Russian forces quartered in Livland, and in 1729 he was appointed Governor of Riga. These positions brought him in contact with the Duchess of Courland, who before long ascended the Russian throne as Empress Anna. During her reign, Lacy's capacity for supreme command would never be doubted.

Question: Who became the leader of Russia?
Answer: Anna

Question: Who had the highest command during Anna's reign?
Answer: Lacy

Question: How many years past from the beginning to the time Anna became Empress?
Answer: 23

Question: How many years was it between when Lacy gained the rank of colonel and when he entered the Military Collegium?
Answer: 17

Question: In what year did Lacy succeede Repnin in command of the Russian forces quartered in Livland?
Answer: 1726

Question: How many years after Lacy succeeded Repnin was he appointed Governor of Riga?
Answer: 3

Question: Where did Lacy fight first, Narva or the Great Northern War?
Answer: Narva

Question: Which Russian entered Livland first?
Answer: Lacy

Question: Who did Lacy command?
Answer: a unit of musketeers

Question: How many years after gaining the rank of colonel did Lacy lead a brigade at Poltava?
Answer: 1

Question: In which place did Lacy distinguish himself?
Answer: Poltava

Question: Who did lacy serve for in Poltava?
Answer: Prince Repnin

Question: Where did Lacy fight first, Poltava or Riga?
Answer: Poltava

Question: Did Apraksin's fleet have more infantry or cavalry?
Answer: infantry

Question: How many more infantry than cavalry did Lacy have at Umeå?
Answer: 4630

Question: How many iron foundaries were devastated at Umeå?
Answer: 11

Question: After Umeå, what rank was Lacy promoted to?
Answer: general

Question: What was the new name of the Military Collegium ?
Answer: Russian Ministry of Defense

Question: In what year did Lacy succeede Repnin in command of the Russian forces quartered in Livland?
Answer: 1726

Question: How many more infantry were there than cavalry in Apraksin's 1719 fleet?
Answer: 4630

Question: What year did Lacy succeeded Repnin in command of the Russian forces quartered in Livland?
Answer: 1726

Question: Which two different rankings did Lacy have during his military career up to 1706?
Answer: poruchik

Question: What year did Lacy succeed Repnin in command of the Russian forces quartered in Livland?
Answer: 1726

Question: How many years after Lacy succeeded Repnin was he appointed Governor of Riga?
Answer: 3