Ordon
Ordon may refer to: * Juliusz Konstanty Ordon, a Polish rebel * Ordo (palace) An orda (also ordu, ordo, or ordon) or horde was a historical sociopolitical and military structure found on the Eurasian Steppe, usually associated with the Turkic and Mongol peoples. This form of entity can be seen as the regional equivalent ...

Juliusz Konstanty Ordon
Juliusz Konstanty Ordon (often referred to as Julian Konstanty Ordon; born in Warsaw, 16 October 1810, died in Florence, 4 May 1887) was a participant in the Polish November Uprising in 1830–1831. Biography Ordon distinguished himself as a commander of artillery in Fort 54 one of the redoubts in Wola during the storm of Warsaw by Russian Army on 6 September 1831. In the last moments of its defence the redoubt was blown up by one of the defenders, who was mistakenly identified as Ordon. He was immortalized in the poem of Adam Mickiewicz, ''Reduta Ordona'' (''Ordon's Redoubt''). Apparently this was not the case since he survived the assault and was taken war prisoner by Russians. From 1833 on he lived in Dresden, then he settled in Scotland. Around 1840 he joined the English Freemasonry, and in October 1847 was admitted to Polish national lodge in London. He was involved with the Polish Democratic Society. In 1848 he moved to Milan willing to join the Polish Legion of Adam M ...
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