Józef Zaremba

Józef Zaremba (c.1731 - 1774) was a Polish noble (of the

Zaremba coat of arms Zaremba is a Polish heraldry, Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta (noble) families in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. History The first historical record of the Zaremba coat of arms appears on the shield of ...

) and general. He fought on the side of the

Bar Confederation The Bar Confederation (; 1768–1772) was an association of Polish nobles (''szlachta'') formed at the fortress of Bar, Ukraine, Bar in Podolia (now Ukraine), in 1768 to defend the internal and external independence of the Polish–Lithuanian C ...

. he took part in the

siege of Częstochowa A siege () . is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition, or by well-prepared assault. Siege warfare (also called siegecrafts or poliorcetics) is a form of constant, low-intensity conflict characte ...

, battle of Kościan and the battle of Widawa. Defeated in 1772 at the

battle of Piotrków A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force ...

he surrendered to the king. He received the rank of the general afterwards, but did not see any action before his death. He died as a result of burns he sustained in a new, thermic bath. 1730s births 1774 deaths Bar confederates Polish generals {{Poland-mil-bio-stub