Jozef Anthony Kossakovsky ( 1772 - October 28, 1842 ) - military leader of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and France, commandant of the 3rd brigade of the cavalry of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania , then brigadier general of the French army, adjutant general of Napoleon Bonaparte .
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| Date of Birth | 1772 |
| Date of death | October 28, 1842 |
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| Affiliation | Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth |
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Biography
Representative of the noble Lithuanian noble family of the Kossakowski coat of arms Slepovron The son of a coughteller of the Infantian Anthony Kossakovsky (1735-1798) and Eleanor Strashkevich.
Born in the family estate of Kossakovsky - Martinishki in Lithuania (now part of Belarus). He was educated at the Jesuit PR school in Vilna .
The struggle for the independence of Poland.
In 1792, Jozef Anthony Kossakovsky, being a corral of the 8th banner of the 1st brigade of the cavalry of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, participated in the Russian-Polish war . Then, with the support of his uncle, Shimon Martin Kossakovsky, he received the rank of major and became commander of the 3rd cavalry brigade of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. After the war, Jozef Anthony Kossakovsky was about to take the clergyhip to become the deputy of his other uncle, Bishop of the Infantry, Jozef Casimir Kossakovsky . In 1792, he became an adviser to the Lithuanian General Confederation as part of the Targovitsa Confederation .
In 1794, Jozef Anthony Kossakovsky participated in the Polish uprising led by Tadeusz Kosciuszko , took part in the defense of Vilna from the Russian army. After the suppression of the uprising, he lived in Paris for several years, then returned to Lithuania.
Participation in the Napoleonic Wars.
In the campaign of Russia in 1812 , Kossakovsky, promoted to brigadier general, was in the retinue of Emperor Napoleon I as one of the three Polish adjutant generals of the emperor, along with Eustachy Sangushko and Ludwik Pats .
On August 3, 1812, he received under his command a regiment of Lithuanian infantry in the Polotsk region. He participated in military campaigns of 1812 - 1814, including in battles near Smolensk , near Borodin , near Mozhaisk . September 29, 1812 was appointed Napoleon the official governor of Moscow, held the post for three days. During the retreat from Russia, he fought during the crossing of the Berezina .
In 1813, Jozef Anthony Kossakovsky, while remaining the adjutant general of the emperor, took part in the battles of Lutzen , Bautzen , Dresden , Leipzig and Hanau .
In 1814, due to illness, he did not participate in hostilities for several months. He was one of the witnesses of the abdication of Napoleon Bonaparte from the imperial throne in April 1814 in Fontainebleau .
In 1814, Jozef Anthony Kossakovsky received the title of Count of the French Empire, and also became a knight of the Order of Malta. After returning to Lithuania, he became one of the collectors of military exhibits of the Napoleonic Wars. At his disposal were the uniform and hair of Napoleon . He erected a monument to his horse, with whom he participated in Napoleonic campaigns.
He became a two-time knight of the Order of the Legion of Honor (October 3 and 24, 1812 ), the Order of the Iron Crown , the Neapolitan Cross ( Royal Order of the Two Sicilies ?) And the Cross de la Fleur de Lis (the latter received from Count d'Artois, future King of France Charles X ) .
Literature
- Polski Słownik Biograficzny. T. XIV. 1968-1969., Artykuł autorstwa Zofii Kossakowskiej-Szanojcy