Berek Joselewicz

Berek Joselewicz (1764–1809) was a Jewish-Polish merchant and a colonel of the Polish Army during the Kościuszko Uprising. Joselewicz commanded the first Jewish military formation in modern history.

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Berek Joselewicz
Alias (AKA)Dow Baer Joselewicz
Birth dateSeptember 17, 1764
Birth place
Samogitia , Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth , Kretinga
cause of death
Killed in action
Date of deathMay 05, 1809
Place of death
Poland , Kock , Battle of Kock (1809)

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