Jakub Jasiński
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| Born | 24 July 1761 Węglew, Greater Poland, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
| Died | 4 November 1794 (aged 33) Warsaw, Poland |
Jakub Krzysztof Jasiński of Rawicz coat of arms (Lithuanian: Jokūbas Kristupas Jasinskis; 24 July 1761 – 4 November 1794) was a Polish general, and poet of Enlightenment. He participated in the War in Defence of the Constitution in 1792, was an enemy of the Targowica Confederation and organized an action against its supporters in Vilnius. He participated also in the Kościuszko Uprising, during the course of which he was killed in the Battle of Praga in 1794.
A graduate of the Warsaw-based Corps of Cadets, with time he became the tutor of engineering at his alma mater. He fought with distinction in the War in Defense of the Constitution of 1792. After the king joined the Targowica Confederation he remained loyal to the new authorities. In 1789 he became the commanding officer of the Engineering Corps for Lithuania.