Portrait of Karl Otto Kniaziewicz, photo nieznany, XIX wiek
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Karol Kniaziewicz

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Karol Kniaziewicz

Powstaniec:

participant in the Kościuszko Uprising

First name:

Karol

Last Name:

Kniaziewicz

Drugie imię:

Otto

Date of birth:

04-05-1762

Date of death:

09-05-1842

Age:

80

Profession:

general
participant in the Kościuszko Uprising

Grade:

gen. dyw.

Honours and awards:

Order Virtuti Militari (1792, 1812), Order Legii Honorowej

Biography:

Karol Otto Kniaziewicz (1762-1842), born in Asites, Major-General of the Polish Army. He was educated at the Knights' School and the School of Artillery. He took part in the Polish-Russian War in 1792 and fought in many battles, including alongside Napoleon. In 1794 he was taken prisoner by the Russians. After being pardoned by the Tsar, he went to Italy, where he joined the Polish Legions. In 1812 he joined the army of the Duchy of Warsaw. At the outbreak of the November Uprising, he was in exile in France, where he remained for the rest of his life. There he was an animator of scientific life.

Publikacja:

07.10.2024

Ostatnia aktualizacja:

18.11.2024
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Portrait of Karl Otto Kniaziewicz
Portrait of Karl Otto Kniaziewicz, photo nieznany, XIX wiek

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