Berek Joselewicz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Berek Joselewicz

Polish army commander

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1764

Place of Birth: Kretinga, Klaipėda County, Lithuania

Date of Death: 05-May-1809

Profession: military officer, merchant

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Berek Joselewicz

  • 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.

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