Michał Gedeon Radziwiłł, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Michał Gedeon Radziwiłł

Polish-Lithuanian noble

Date of Birth: 24-Sep-1778

Place of Birth: Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 24-May-1850

Profession: military personnel, politician

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Prince Michal Gedeon Hieronim Radziwill (24 September 1778 – 24 May 1850) was a Polish–Lithuanian szlachcic, senator, owner of the Nieborów and others properties. Related to Radziwill family from Nieswiez (Dominik Hieronim Radziwill).
He took part in the Kosciuszko Uprising (1794).
In January 1807 colonel and commander of the Legion-du-Nord, and later the 5th regiment of infantry (Duchy of Warsaw).
He took part in the siege of Gdansk, and was later stationed with his regiment in Gdansk.
In 1811 he was made general-de-brigade.
In the campaign of 1812 he commanded the brigade of infantry in the “Polish division” of general Grandjean in the Jacques MacDonald’s 10th Army Corps.
He took part in defense of Gdansk in 1813 (under general Jean Rapp) and when fortress capitulated he was taken prisoner.
In 1815 he resigned his commission and settled in Nieborów.
In the 1830-31 November Uprising he was for some time Commander-in-Chief of the Polish forces and the Polish commander in the Battle of Grochów.
After the failing of the uprising he was exiled to Yaroslavl in Russia.
In 1836 returned to Poland, and died in Warsaw.