1st Polish Light Cavalry Regiment of the Imperial Guard

Jan Gnatowski

Born 17 June 1780 in Minsk, son of Ignacy and Angelica (Kosow) Gnatowski. 11 October 1807 horseman of the 7th company; 25 December 1807 brigadier of the 8th company; 01 January 1808 cavalry sergeant; 01 September 1809 cavalry master sergeant; 05 April 1809 second lieutenant; 15 March 1810 he received 500 francs; 17 February 1811 ordered to be lieutenant of the 1st regiment of the Visula Ulans, he refused this service; 06 April 1811 ordered as captain of the 8th regiment of the Lancers of the Vistula, and took the service on 04 May 1811; 1812-1813 captain of uniform manufacture in Sedan, he was a member of the second Saxon company; 15 November 1813 transferred to the Main Headquarters of the Great Army; 01 April 1814 appointed chief of the squadron.

He was given the Knight's Cross of the Legion of Honor (no. 45120) on 17 January 1814.

 

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