Dionizy Poniatowski (1750–1811) was a Polish 18th century military commander and a high-ranking commander of the
Polish Army during the
Kościuszko's Uprising. A relative of the king
Stanisław August Poniatowski
Stanisław II August (born Stanisław Antoni Poniatowski; 17 January 1732 – 12 February 1798), known also by his regnal Latin name Stanislaus II Augustus, was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1764 to 1795, and the last monarch ...
, Dionizy Poniatowski served in the
Royal Horse Guards Regiment since 1765. He passed all ranks from a mere
cadet
A cadet is an officer trainee or candidate. The term is frequently used to refer to those training to become an officer in the military, often a person who is a junior trainee. Its meaning may vary between countries which can include youths in ...
to a
Colonel and the commanding officer of the unit. He took part with his unit in the
Warsaw Uprising (1794), for which
Tadeusz Kościuszko promoted him to the rank of Major General. In 1795 he was made a Knight of the
Order of Saint Stanislaus
The Order of Saint Stanislaus ( pl, Order Św. Stanisława Biskupa Męczennika, russian: Орден Святого Станислава), also spelled Stanislas, was a Polish order of knighthood founded in 1765 by King Stanisław August Ponia ...
.
[Zbigniew Dunin-Wilczyński, Order Świętego Stanisława, Warsaw 2006, s. 210.]
References
Polish generals
Generals of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
1750 births
1811 deaths
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