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Józef Chłopicki

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Józef Chłopicki

Vilnius | Lithuania

Powstaniec:

participant in the November Uprising, participant in the Kościuszko Uprising

First name:

Józef

Last Name:

Chłopicki

Crest:

Nieczuja

Date of birth:

14-03-1771

Place of birth:

Kapustyn

Date of death:

30-09-1854

Place od death:

Kraków

Age:

Profession:

general

participant in the November Uprising, participant in the Kościuszko Uprising

Grade:

gen. dyw.

Honours and awards:

Order Świętego Stanisława, Order Virtuti Militari, Legia Honorowa, Order Korony Żelaznej, Order Świętej Anny

Biography:

Józef Grzegorz Chłopicki (1771-1854), born in Kapustyn. He attended a convent school, but was not an outstanding student. At the age of 14, he joined the army. In 1788 he joined the Russian army (he left the Polish army for a year) and fought with the Russians against Turkey. He then took part in the Polish-Russian War of 1792. He fought on the Polish side in the Kosciuszko Insurrection. In 1797 he joined Dabrowski's Legions. He took part in a significant number of battles. He also fought alongside Napoleon. He became one of the commanders in the November Uprising. He was a freemason. He lived the last years of his life in Kraków.

Publikacja:

17.07.2023

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