Dezydery Chłapowski

Baron Dezydery Chłapowski (* May 23, 1788 in Turew or Śmigiel at Kościan in the Grand Duchy of Posen, † March 27, 1879 ) was a Polish general.

Life

Dezydery Chłapowski occurred in 1807 in the Polish army, he was adjutant of Napoleon I and then Eskadronschef of the Guard cavalry. He made the campaign in Russia and knew the favor of Napoleon to purchase, but declined in 1813 because he thought he was back, his farewell.

After the outbreak of the Polish November Uprising of 1830, he joined the same to, was appointed by Józef Chlopicki to brigadier general and distinguished himself at the Battle of Grochów. Later he came to Lithuania before, supported the local revolt and undertook jointly with Gielgud at the head of 5,000 Lithuanians an attack on Vilna, but was repulsed and forced to retreat in 1831 over the Prussian border. Here he laid down his arms, suffered a long imprisonment and was sentenced to pay a significant penalty sum.

Even in prison, he wrote an agricultural standard work. Back on his estates, he experimented with new methods of agricultural production. He was a member from 1854, the first chamber of the Prussian Landtag and later the Prussian House of Lords.

The General died in 1879. His body was buried beside St. Peter and Paul Church in Rabin.

Works

• " Lettres sur les événements militaires en Pologne et en Lithuanie " (par. 1832).