Jan Dembowski (1770-1823) was a Polish general (promoted in 1812) and political activist.

Military career

In 1812 he was appointed to the Army of the Kingdom of Italy and commanded a brigade of, then on the staff of Pino

Domenico Pino

Domenico Pino was an Italian soldier. He served as General of Division in Napoleon's Grande Armée.-Biography:...

’s 15th Division of Eugene

Eugène de Beauharnais

Eugène Rose de Beauharnais, Prince Français, Prince of Venice, Viceroy of the Kingdom of Italy, Hereditary Grand Duke of Frankfurt, 1st Duke of Leuchtenberg and 1st Prince of Eichstätt ad personam was the first child and only son of Alexandre, Vicomte de Beauharnais and Joséphine Tascher de la...

’s IV Corps in Russia. He led a brigade of Pino’s Division at the Battle of Maloyaroslavets

Battle of Maloyaroslavets

The Battle of Maloyaroslavets took place on 24 October 1812, between the Russians, under Marshal Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov, and part of the corps of Eugène de Beauharnais, Napoleon's stepson, under General Alexis Joseph Delzons which numbered about 20,000 strong.-Prelude:On 19 October, Napoleon...

 on 24th October.

Father of astronom Herkules Dembowski.