Berek Joselewicz

Polish army commander

Died when: 44 years 230 days (535 months)
Star Sign: Virgo

Berek Joselewicz (17 September 1764 – 15 May 1809) was a Polish Jewish colonel of the Polish Army during the Kosciuszko Uprising. Joselewicz commanded the first Jewish military formation in modern history excluding Prince Potemkin's Israelovsky.

He was also a merchant and financial agent of the Polish magnate Prince Massalski.

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