polish pronunciation known german french august june polish general widely respected death patriotic attitude described national hero initially served joined polish shortly second partition poland promoted rank general final partition poland ended existence poland independent country actively involved promoting cause polish independence abroad founder italy serving napoleon general italian french service contributed brief restoration polish state participated napoleonic wars taking polish austrian war french invasion russia napoleon defeat accepted position russian backed organizers army congress poland polish national anthem poland lost written sung polish mentions known biography poland born née crown august grew father served colonel joined family polish origin nonetheless childhood youth grew surrounded german culture signed fought war succession time father died shortly afterward married lived dresden steadily progressed ranks served adjutant general king following appeal polish year poles serving abroad join polish army seeing opportunity advance military career peaceful june joined army polish lithuanian commonwealth rank july promoted rank vice brigadier joining final weeks polish russian war combat unfamiliar polish politics like supporters joined late seen cavalry expert king august personally interested obtaining services educated dresden military school count reformer saxon army cavalry asked help polish cavalry serving ranks 1st greater poland cavalry january stationed units cavalry strong briefly engaged prussian forces entering poland aftermath second partition poland afterward known activist advocating continuation military struggle held fall nominated membership military commission caused viewed suspicion majority dissatisfied military included preparations upcoming uprising taken surprise erupted brigade declared support insurgents warsaw took active uprising defending warsaw leading army corps support uprising courage commended supreme commander promoted rank general napoleonic service failure uprising remained poland attempting convince prussian authorities need poland ally austria russia unsuccessful partition poland russia prussia austria poland disappeared map europe solution convince support polish cause create polish military formation proved successful remembered history poland polish italy napoleonic wars known event gave hope contemporary poles remembered polish national anthem named began work came paris soon afterward met milan january authorized create polish army newly created republic april lobbied plan push polish territories blocked napoleon instead decided use troops italian polish soldiers fought napoleon beginning commander legion played important war italy entered rome distinguished greatly battle june wounded battles time garrisoned rome obtained number trophies roman representative ones polish king sent victory ottoman_empire siege vienna ottoman standard subsequently colors accompanying able reach poland liberate country dreamed napoleon notice growing dissatisfaction soldiers commanders particularly disappointed peace treaty france russia signed february polish hopes freeing poland shortly march reorganized strong units disillusioned napoleon treaty resigned afterward thousands perished sent suppress revolution time longer command spent years new century general service italian republic received officer cross year summoned napoleon fall tasked polish formation napoleon wanted use recapture prussia ensuing conflict known chief leader polish forces distinguished siege siege warsaw established recaptured territories essentially satellite france disappointed napoleon offered monetary rewards military government position awarded medal year soon set defend poland austrian invasion command prince joining shortly took stages offensive organized defense june commanded 17th polish infantry division napoleon invasion russia october franco russian war french forces severe winter retreat disastrous late november year wounded leadership tactics criticized march reorganization commanded 27th polish infantry division commanded battle leipzig subsequently october commander chief remaining polish forces napoleon service succeeding final years associated independent poland offered services new power promised organize formation russia generals entrusted alexander russia reorganization army army congress poland received titles general cavalry senator new awarded order white eagle december year soon afterward withdrew active politics retired following year estates died june combination pneumonia buried church years wrote military treaties primarily german french polish remembrance criticized contemporaries early polish historiography image improved time compared military heroes time father particular mention polish national anthem known contributed fame poland uncommon modern works polish history describe national hero remembered outside poland historical contributions french 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Jan Henryk Dąbrowski