Prince Michał Gedeon Hieronim Radziwiłł (24 September 1778 – 24 May 1850) was a
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, senator, and owner of
Nieborów
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.
Family
A member of the
Radziwiłł family
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from
Nieśwież
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, he was related to
Dominik Hieronim Radziwiłł.
Life
Radziwiłł participated in the
Kościuszko Uprising of 1794. By January 1807, he had risen to the rank of colonel and became the commander of the Legion-du-Nord, later leading the 5th Infantry Regiment in the
Duchy of Warsaw
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. He played a significant role in the Siege of
Gdańsk
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and was subsequently stationed there with his regiment. In 1811, he was promoted to brigadier general.
During the 1812 campaign, Radziwiłł commanded an infantry brigade in the Polish division under General Grandjean, which was part of
Jacques MacDonald
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’s 10th Army Corps. He defended Gdańsk in 1813 under General
Jean Rapp, but was captured when the fortress surrendered. In 1815, he resigned from military service and returned in
Nieborów
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.
During the
November Uprising
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of 1830-31, Radziwiłł served as Commander-in-Chief of the Polish forces and led the Polish troops at the
Battle of Grochów
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. After the uprising's failure, he was exiled to
Yaroslavl
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in Russia.
He returned to Poland in 1836 and spent his final years in Warsaw, where he died in 1850.
References
1778 births
1850 deaths
Nobility from Warsaw
Senators of Congress Poland
Polish commanders of the Napoleonic Wars
Michal Gedeon Radziwill
Generals of the November Uprising
Members of Polish government (November Uprising)
Military personnel from Warsaw
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