Antoni Giełgud
Antoni Giełgud (Lithuanian: Antanas Gelgaudas; 27 April 1792 – 13 July 1831) was a Polish-Lithuanian brigadier general and leader of the Lithuanian forces during the November Uprising.
Antoni Giełgud Antanas Gelgaudas | |
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Antoni Giełgud, anonymous 19th-century litography | |
| Born | 27 April 1792 Panemunė Castle, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 23 December 1831 (aged 25) Agluona river, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Buried | Kisiniai cemetery |
| Noble family | Gelgaudai (Giełgud) |
| Father | Michał Giełgud |
| Mother | Eleonara Tyszkiewicz |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Polish–Lithuanian insurgents |
| Years of service | 1830–1831 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | 21st Infantry Regiment (Duchy of Warsaw), 1st Brigade of the 1st Infantry Division, 1st Infantry Division (under Jan Krukowiecki), 2nd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Wawer, Battle of Białołęka, Battle of Ostrołęka, Battle of Rajgród |
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