Battle of Trembowla
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The Battle of Trembowla, more popularly known as the Defence of Trembowla took place between 20 September – 11 October 1675, during the Polish-Ottoman War. Heroic resistance of Polish forces became a
Anna Dorota Chrzanowska encouraging the defenders during the Siege of Trembowla, by Aleksander Lesser
Jan Samuel Chrzanowski
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Jan Samuel Chrzanowski was a Polish officer known for his command during the Battle of Trembowla.
Battle of Trembowla
…Before the siege, a unit of dragoons stationed here, but was ordered to leave Trembowla, due to food shortages. Polish forces were commanded by Captain Jan Samuel Chrzanowski, whose wife, Anna Dorota Chrzanowska (née Anna Dorota von Fresen), became immortalized after the siege. Despite Ottoman efforts, the defenders of castle…
Jan Samuel Chrzanowski, painting by Leopold Löffler, 1867