Roman Sołtyk
Polish nobleman (szlachcic), political activist and general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roman Sołtyk (1790 – 24 October 1843)[1] was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic), political activist and general.
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Born in Warsaw, Roman was son of Stanisław Sołtyk. He served as an officer in the Duchy of Warsaw and took part in Napoleon's Russia Campaign. He was a member of secret independence organisations in Russian-occupied Poland. From 1830 to 1831 he served as a member of the Sejm. As Brigadier-General he participated in the November Uprising. Like his father, he became a member of the underground "Patriotic Society". On his motion the Sejm dethroned Czar Nicolas I on 25 January 1831. After the fall of the uprising he went into exile in France. He died in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.