Krzysztof Arciszewski
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Krzysztof Arciszewski
Krzysztof Arciszewski (December 9, 1592 in Rogalin
– April 7, 1656 near Gdańsk
(Danzig), Poland
, was a Polish-Lithuanian
nobleman (szlachcic), military officer, engineer
, and ethnographer. General
of artillery
of Holland, and Poland
.
As a young man he served under Krzysztof Radziwiłł. After murdering Kacper Jaruzel Brzeźnicki, was condemned to infamy
and exile
, and left Poland in 1623. He went to Holland where he settled in the Hague
. With the help of Krzysztof Radziwiłł he was able to study artillery, military engineering and navigation at Leiden University
. In 1637 he became a vice-governor of Dutch Brazil
and head chief of Dutch military forces in that country.
In 1646 he returned to Poland, where he became General of the Artillery.
Krzysztof Arciszewski (December 9, 1592 in Rogalin
Rogalin
Rogalin is a village in western Poland, situated on the Warta river. It lies approximately east of the town of Mosina, and south of the city of Poznań....
– April 7, 1656 near Gdańsk
Gdansk
Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
(Danzig), Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, was a Polish-Lithuanian
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
nobleman (szlachcic), military officer, engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
, and ethnographer. General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
of artillery
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
of Holland, and Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
As a young man he served under Krzysztof Radziwiłł. After murdering Kacper Jaruzel Brzeźnicki, was condemned to infamy
Infamy
Infamy, in common usage, is notoriety gained from a negative incident or reputation . The word stems from the Latin infamia, antonym of fama ....
and exile
Exile
Exile means to be away from one's home , while either being explicitly refused permission to return and/or being threatened with imprisonment or death upon return...
, and left Poland in 1623. He went to Holland where he settled in the Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
. With the help of Krzysztof Radziwiłł he was able to study artillery, military engineering and navigation at Leiden University
Leiden University
Leiden University , located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university was founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau and Leiden University still have a close...
. In 1637 he became a vice-governor of Dutch Brazil
Dutch Brazil
Dutch Brazil, also known as New Holland, was the northern portion of Brazil, ruled by the Dutch during the Dutch colonization of the Americas between 1630 and 1654...
and head chief of Dutch military forces in that country.
In 1646 he returned to Poland, where he became General of the Artillery.