Konstanty Jelski
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Konstanty Roman Jelski was an acclaimed Polish ornithologist and zoologist who explored French Guiana.
Konstanty Jelski
January Uprising
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The January Uprising was an insurrection against Russian imperial rule in the Congress Kingdom of Poland and adjacent lands of the former Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Sparked by nationalist aspirat
Konstanty Jelski
…of the mollusc Lithoglyphus naticoides to obtain a master's degree. In between studies he accompanied Karol Kessler on an expedition into Crimea. The January Uprising led to Jeski leaving Russia to Turkey. Here he received help from Rustem Bey (of Polish descent) and took part in a government effort to explore…
Poland - The Year 1863, by Jan Matejko, 1864, oil on canvas, 156 × 232 cm, National Museum, Kraków. Pictured is the aftermath of the failed January 1863 Uprising. Captives await transportation to Siberia. Russian officers and soldiers supervise a blacksmith placing shackles on a woman (Polonia). The blonde girl next to her represents Ruthenia. The partially naked, bleeding girl lying on the floor represents Lithuania.
Russian army at Warsaw's Castle Square during martial law, 1861
Zouaves of Death (żuawi śmierci), an 1863 Uprising unit organized by François Rochebrune. From left: Count Wojciech Komorowski, Colonel Rochebrune, and Lieutenant Tenente Bella
"The Battle" from the cycle of paintings "Polonia" dedicated to January Uprising of 1863 – Artur Grottger.