Berek Joselewicz (17 September 1764 – 15 May 1809) was a Polish merchant of Jewish heritage and a colonel of the Polish Army during the Kosciuszko Uprising.
Joselewicz commanded the first Jewish military formation in modern history excluding Prince Potemkin's Israelovsky.
Author: Illustration to 1904 publication of play by Zenon Parvi Source: Rok 1794. Berek Joselewicz.Dramat na tle historycznem w pieciu aktach, oryginalnie wierszem napisany przez Zenona Parviego. Cleaned up in Photoshop by the uploader with less empty space. License: CC-PD-Mark PD-Art (PD-old-100)