Józef Poniatowski
Prince Józef Antoni Poniatowski ( 7 May 1763 – 19 October 1813) was a Polish general, minister of war and army chief, who became a Marshal of the French Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. A nephew of king Stanislaus Augustus of Poland (r. 1764–1795),
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Portrait of Poniatowski from 1778, by Marcello Bacciarelli
Stanislaus Augustus of Poland encouraged his nephew to return and serve in the Polish ranks.
Tadeusz Kościuszko under whom Poniatowski served during the 1794 Uprising
Seal of Poniatowski as Minister of War of the Duchy of Warsaw
Poniatowski at the Battle of Raszyn
Napoleon and Poniatowski before the burning city of Smolensk, by Jean-Charles Langlois. Poniatowski loyally served the Emperor, particularly during the campaign in Russia, where his corps fought with distinction at Smolensk and Borodino
Poniatowski's Last Charge at Leipzig, by Richard Caton Woodville Jr., 1912
Monument to Poniatowski in Leipzig, Germany
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