Berek Joselewicz
Polish Jewish military commander (1764–1809) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Berek Joselewicz (17 September 1764 – 15 May 1809) was a Polish Jewish colonel of the Polish Army during the Kościuszko Uprising. Joselewicz commanded the first Jewish military formation in modern history excluding Prince Potemkin's Israelovsky Regiment.[1][2] He was also a merchant and financial agent of the Polish magnate Prince Massalski.
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Berek Joselewicz | |
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Born | (1764-09-17)17 September 1764 |
Died | May 5, 1809(1809-05-05) (aged 44) |
Cause of death | Killed in action |
Other names | Dow Baer Joselewicz |
Awards | Virtuti Militari |
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