Szymon Marcin Kossakowski Explained

Szymon Marcin Kossakowski
Coa:Ślepowron
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Noble Family:Kossakowski
Birth Date:1741
Birth Place:Šilai, Jonava
Death Date:April 25,
Death Place:Vilnius

Szymon Marcin Kossakowski (Lithuanian: Simonas Martynas Kosakovskis; 1741 in Šilai, Jonava – 1794) was a Polish–Lithuanian nobleman (szlachcic), and one of the leaders of the Targowica Confederation. In 1793, he became the last Grand Hetman of Lithuania.

Biography

He participated in the Radom Confederation and the Bar Confederation. A supporter of the Russian Empire during the Kościuszko Uprising and earlier, he was deemed a traitor. In the aftermath of the Vilnius Uprising he tried to escape by boat, but was captured and hanged[1] in the town hall square of Vilnius with the inscription of He who swings will not drown and was buried in the cellars of the church in Jonava.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1794 08 11 Tado Kosciuškos sukilimo metu Rusijos kariuomenė užėmė Vilnių . . 13 February 2020 . lt.
  2. Book: Davies . Norman . Norman Davies . . 1984 . . . 0-231-05352-5 . 2nd . 540.