About Jan Dembowski
Lived 1770 – 1823 (aged 52–53). Jan Dembowski was a Russian and Polish military personnel.
Jan Dembowski (Dębowski) (1770, Dębowa Góra – 1823) was a Polish general (promoted in 1812) and political activist.
Military career In 1812 he was appointed to the Army of the Kingdom of Italy, where he commanded a brigade before being transferred onto the staff of Pino's 15th (Italian) Division of Eugène de Beauharnais's IV Corps during Napoleon's invasion of Russia. He led a brigade of the 15th (Italian) Division at the Battle of Maloyaroslavets on 24 October.
Napoleon's defeat and Russian rule of Poland made it impossible for him to return there. He was the father of astronomer Ercole Dembowski, who lived out his life in Italy.
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Who was Jan Dembowski?
Italian general
When was Jan Dembowski born?
Jan Dembowski was born in 1770 in Poland.
When did Jan Dembowski die?
Jan Dembowski died in 1823.
What was Jan Dembowski's occupation?
Jan Dembowski was a military personnel.
What nationality was Jan Dembowski?
Jan Dembowski was Russian and Polish.
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· DBpedia: Jan Dembowski (general)
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