Michał Gedeon Radziwiłł
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| Noble Family | Radziwiłł | |
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Trąby - Radziwiłł Coat of Arms uses The Trąby in the center of a Black Eagle in a Golden Shield |
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| Parents | Michał Hieronim Radziwłł Helena Przeździecka |
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| Consorts | Aleksandra Stecka | |
| Children | with Aleksandra Stecka Michalina Radziwiłł Karol Andrzej Radziwiłł Zygmunt Radziwiłł |
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| Date of Birth | September 24, 1778 | |
| Place of Birth | Warsaw | |
| Date of Death | May 24, 1850 | |
| Place of Death | Warsaw | |
Prince Michał Gedeon Radziwiłł (1778-1850) was a Polish-Lithuanian szlachcic, senator, owner of the Nieborów and others properties.
Related to Radziwiłł family from Nieśwież (Dominik Hieronim Radziwiłł). He took part in Kościuszko Uprising (1794). On January 1807 colonel and commander of the Legion-du-Nord, and later the 5th regiment of infantry (Duchy of Warsaw). Took part in siege of Gdańsk, and later stationed with his regiment in Gdańsk. In 1811 general-de-brigade. In campagne 1812 commanded the brigade of infantry in the “Polish division” of general Grandjean in the Macdonald’s 10th Army Corps. He took part in defense of Gdańsk in 1813 (under general Rapp) and when fortress capitulated he was taken prisoner. In 1815 took dismissal and settled in Nieborów. In the war 1830-31 (so called November Uprising) he was for some time Commander-in-Chief, commander in the battle of Grochów. After fall of the war he was sent to the Russia, to Yaroslav. In 1836 returned to Poland, and died in Warsaw.
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