Józef Chłopicki
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Józef Grzegorz Chłopicki was a Polish general who was involved in fighting in Europe at the time of Napoleon and later.
Portrait of Chłopicki by Wojciech Stattler, 1831
November Uprising
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The November Uprising, also known as the Polish–Russian War of 1830–31 or the Cadet Revolution, was an armed rebellion in the heartland of partitioned Poland against the Russian Empire. The uprising b
Józef Chłopicki
…general officer, but a personal insult from Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich resulted in his retiring into private life. He held aloof at first from the November Uprising of 1830-31, but at the general request of his countrymen accepted the command on 5 December 1830. However, he saw the hopelessness of the insurrection…
Marcin Zaleski, Wzięcie Arsenału
The Battle of Olszynka Grochowska
Emilia Plater leading scythemen 1831
Seal of the "dictator" of the uprising