Samuel Korecki was a nobleman (szlachcic) of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

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...

. His coat of arms

Coat of arms

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 was Pogonia

Pogonia coat of arms

Pogonia - is a Polish Coat of Arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.The knights used to get distinctive badges in fights with enemies....

. In his military career he achieved the rank of colonel. He fought under hetman

Hetman

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 Stanisław Żółkiewski at Guzow

Battle of Guzów

The Battle of Guzów took place on July 6, 1607, at the village of Guzów in Szydłowiec County, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The confrontation was between the forces of the Zebrzydowski Rebellion against the Royalists supporting King Sigismund III Vasa , under...

 and Kłuszyn during the Dimitriads Polish-Muscovy Wars, where in 1611 during terrible winter he brought supplies to the Polish forces in the Moscow Kremlin

Moscow Kremlin

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Popular among Cossacks, he fought with Ottoman Empire

Ottoman Empire

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 vassals, the Tatars

Tatars

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. During the last stages of Moldavian Magnate Wars

Moldavian Magnate Wars

The Moldavian Magnate Wars refer to the period at the end of the 16th century and the beginning of the 17th century when the magnates of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth intervened in the affairs of Moldavia, clashing with the Habsburgs and the Ottoman Empire for domination and influence over the...

 at the battle of Cecora

Battle of Tutora (1620)

The Battle of Ţuţora was a battle between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Ottoman forces , fought from 17 September to 7 October 1620 in Moldavia, near the Prut River.- Prelude :Because of the failure of Commonwealth diplomatic mission to Constantinople, and violations of the Treaty of...

 he, together with many other Commonwealth commanders, like Stanisław Koniecpolski, got captured by Ottomans. Imprisoned in the Castle of Seven Towers, Korecki was eventually killed in Constantinople

Constantinople

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on 27 June 1622.