Jan Kiliński
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Jan Kiliński (1760 in Trzemeszno - 28 January 1819 in Warsaw) was a Polish soldier and one of the commanders of the Kościuszko Uprising. A shoemaker by trade, he commanded the Warsaw Uprising of 1794 against the Russian garrison stationed in Warsaw. He also became a member of Polish provisional government.
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Jan Kiliński | |
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Born | 1760 Trzemeszno, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
Died | 28 January 1819 (aged 59) Warsaw, Congress Poland |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Warsaw Uprising (1794) |
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