Jan Kiliński
Jan Kiliński (born December 1760 in Trzemeszno , † January 28, 1819 in Warsaw ) was a Polish insurgent.
He was one of the commanders of the Kościuszko uprising . A shoemaker by origin, he commanded the Warsaw Uprising of 1794 , a revolt against the Russian garrison that had been stationed there since the Second Partition of Poland . He also became a member of the Provisional Government.
Life
Kiliński grew up in Greater Poland . In 1780 he settled in Warsaw, where he became a master shoemaker in 1788. As one of the most prominent citizens, he was elected to the city council three times in a row, between 1791 and 1793. During the Warsaw Uprising of 1794, Kiliński formed a unit of the “National Militia” and led his forces together with units of the regular army against the Russian occupiers . On April 19 of the same year, after the Russian withdrawal, he signed a document allowing Kościuszko troops to enter the city and became a member of the "Temporary Council", a short-term city government.
The council was soon disbanded and power was placed in the hands of Tadeusz Kościuszko, while Kiliński focused on strengthening his militias. His armed forces grew to over 20,000 armed men and were relocated to the front on June 28, 1794 and united with the regular Polish army. On July 2, Kościuszko Kiliński elevated to the rank of colonel. After the failure of the uprising Kiliński was arrested by Prussian troops and handed over to the Russians, who arrested him in the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg . After his release, he lived in Vilnius for a short time . He was arrested again for conspiracy against the tsarist authorities and brought to Russia. After his return he settled in Warsaw, where he also died.
Kiliński was buried in the church crypt in the Powązki cemetery . His memoirs were published posthumously in two volumes in 1830 and 1890.
Kiliński Park in Lviv was named after him.
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| SURNAME | Kiliński, Jan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish insurgent, one of the commanders of the Kościuszko uprising |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 1760 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Trzemeszno |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 28, 1819 |
| Place of death | Warsaw |