Ambroży Mikołaj Skarżyński
Polish general; Napoleonic officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baron Ambroży Mikołaj Skarżyński of Bończa (1787–1868) was a Napoleonic officer, Chevalier de l'Empire and later in his career he would become a Polish general. He was born in Gawłów, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland.[1] He would become a military officer under Napoleon Bonaparte and his First French Empire.[2] He eventually served in the Imperial Guard.[3] He would be awarded with the title of Chevalier de l'Empire for his battlefield accomplishments.[4] He distinguished himself at the Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube[5] and the Battle of Wagram.[6] He received a hereditary title of a Baron of the French Empire in 1814, which was later confirmed by the Polish parliament in 1820.[7]
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