Piotr Szembek
Piotr Szembek | |
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Piotr Szembek in the military uniform. | |
| Military Governor of Warsaw | |
| In office 4 December 1830 – 16 December 1830 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 December 1788 Warsaw, Kingdom of Poland, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (now part of Poland) |
| Died | March 21, 1866 (aged 77) Siemianice, Congress Poland, Russian Empire |
| Spouse | Fryderyka Henrietta Bécu de Tavernie (m. 1813) |
| Children | Aleksander Szembek |
| Education | Berlin Knight Academy |
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| Years of service | 1807–1831 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
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Piotr Szembek (14 December 1788 – 21 March 1866) was a military officer and count. He served in the Army of the Duchy of Warsaw during the Napoleonic Wars, including the War of the Fourth Coalition, the War of the Fifth Coalition, and the French invasion of Russia. Later he served in the Army of Congress Poland, where he rose to the rank of brigadier general. From 1830 to 1831, he was a commander in the Polish insurgent forces during the November Uprising.