Stanislaw Brzóska
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Stanisław Brzóska (born December 30, 1832 in Dokudów Pierwszy , † May 23, 1865 in Sokołów Podlaski ) was a Polish Catholic priest who took an active part in the January uprising of 1863 against the Tsarist Empire .
Life
Brzóska had been arrested for Polish patriotic prayers and in 1862 approached conspirators for an uprising. After the outbreak of the January uprising, he became the chief chaplain of the rebels with the rank of general .
He later took part in the fighting as the leader of a partisan unit . After all other groups had already been defeated or had laid down their weapons, he continued to fight until December 1864, defeating the Russian troops in various skirmishes. He was eventually arrested and publicly by the train executed .
literature
- Jerzy Jan Lerski: Historical dictionary of Poland, 966–1945. Westport 1996 p. 51
- Norman Davies: God's playground: a history of Poland Vol. 2 Oxford, 2005 p. 268
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brzóska, Stanislaw |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish priest and partisan commander |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 30, 1832 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dokudów Pierwszy |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 23, 1865 |
| Place of death | Sokołów Podlaski |