Karol Kniaziewicz
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Baron Karol Otto Kniaziewicz (4 May 1762 in Assiten, Courland
(now Asīte, Latvia) – 9 May 1842 in Paris) was a Polish
general and political activist.
Karol attended the Knight School in Warsaw
. He participated in the Polish-Russian war of 1792 and the Kościuszko Uprising
in the rank of a Major-General in 1794. He distinguished himself during the Napoleonic Wars
in the Polish Legions as commander of the 1st Legion. In 1799 he was appointed to the position of a Brigadier General
. From 1799 until 1801 he organized and commanded the "Danube Legion
" (Legia Naddunajska), he distinguished himself during the Battle of Hohenlinden.
Since 1812 Brigadier General in the Duchy of Warsaw
. He participated in the Russian Campaign of 1812. In 1814 he left Poland for France. During the November Uprising
in 1830–1831 he served as representative of the "Polish National Government" in Paris. In emigration Karol was politically tied with the "Hôtel Lambert
" and Adam Jerzy Czartoryski
. He was co-founder of the Polish library in Paris.
Courland
Courland is one of the historical and cultural regions of Latvia. The regions of Semigallia and Selonia are sometimes considered as part of Courland.- Geography and climate :...
(now Asīte, Latvia) – 9 May 1842 in Paris) was a Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
general and political activist.
Karol attended the Knight School in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
. He participated in the Polish-Russian war of 1792 and the Kościuszko Uprising
Kosciuszko Uprising
The Kościuszko Uprising was an uprising against Imperial Russia and the Kingdom of Prussia led by Tadeusz Kościuszko in Poland, Belarus and Lithuania in 1794...
in the rank of a Major-General in 1794. He distinguished himself during the Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
in the Polish Legions as commander of the 1st Legion. In 1799 he was appointed to the position of a Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
. From 1799 until 1801 he organized and commanded the "Danube Legion
Danube Legion
The Danube Legion was a unit of Poles in the service of Napoleonic France, one of the larger Polish Legions of Napoleonic Period.It was formed on 8 September 1799 in the Batavian Republic from Polish volunteers, mostly French prisoners of war from the Austrian Army...
" (Legia Naddunajska), he distinguished himself during the Battle of Hohenlinden.
Since 1812 Brigadier General in the Duchy of Warsaw
Duchy of Warsaw
The Duchy of Warsaw was a Polish state established by Napoleon I in 1807 from the Polish lands ceded by the Kingdom of Prussia under the terms of the Treaties of Tilsit. The duchy was held in personal union by one of Napoleon's allies, King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony...
. He participated in the Russian Campaign of 1812. In 1814 he left Poland for France. During the November Uprising
November Uprising
The November Uprising , Polish–Russian War 1830–31 also known as the Cadet Revolution, was an armed rebellion in the heartland of partitioned Poland against the Russian Empire. The uprising began on 29 November 1830 in Warsaw when the young Polish officers from the local Army of the Congress...
in 1830–1831 he served as representative of the "Polish National Government" in Paris. In emigration Karol was politically tied with the "Hôtel Lambert
Hôtel Lambert
Hôtel Lambert is a hôtel particulier, a grand mansion townhouse, on the Quai Anjou on the eastern tip of the Île Saint-Louis, Paris IVème; the name, Hôtel Lambert, was a sobriquet that designated a 19th-century political faction of Polish exiles, who gathered there.-Architectural history:The house...
" and Adam Jerzy Czartoryski
Adam Jerzy Czartoryski
Prince Adam Jerzy Czartoryski was a Polish-Lithuanian noble, statesman and author. He was the son of Prince Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski and Izabela Fleming....
. He was co-founder of the Polish library in Paris.
Awards
- Commander's Cross of the Virtuti MilitariVirtuti MilitariThe Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari is Poland's highest military decoration for heroism and courage in the face of the enemy at war...
(17 November 1812) - Chevalier of the Légion d'honneurLégion d'honneurThe Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...