Andrij Potebnia
Russian army officer fighting on the Polish side in the January Uprising
About Andrij Potebnia
Lived 1838 – 1863 (aged 24). Andrij Potebnia was a Russian politician.
Andriy Potebnia (; 31 (O.S. 19) July 1838–4 March (20 February) 1863) was a revolutionary and Russian Imperial Army officer of Ukrainian ethnicity. A member of the Land and Liberty secret organization, he took part in the Polish uprising of 1863 and died fighting on the side of the rebels.
Biography A native of near Romny in Left-bank Ukraine,
Herzen himself described Potebnia's death in battle as "the cleanest and most selfless sacrifice, which Russia could put on the altar of revolutionary struggle of Polish and Russian peoples".
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Who was Andrij Potebnia?
Russian army officer fighting on the Polish side in the January Uprising
When was Andrij Potebnia born?
Andrij Potebnia was born on 31 August 1838 in Perekopivka.
When did Andrij Potebnia die?
Andrij Potebnia died on 4 March 1863 in Skała.
What was Andrij Potebnia's occupation?
Andrij Potebnia was a politician.
What nationality was Andrij Potebnia?
Andrij Potebnia was Russian.
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