Jan Henryk Wołodkowicz
Prince Jan Henryk Wołodkowicz | |
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Prince Jan Henryk Wolodkowicz | |
| Nickname(s) | Henry / Henri le beau |
| Born | 17 September 1765 Sienna, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
| Died | 6 August 1825 (aged 59) St. Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Allegiance | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth First French Empire Duchy of Warsaw |
| Years of service | 1789–1815 |
| Rank | General de division |
| Battles / wars | Kościuszko Uprising French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
Jan Chrzciciel Henryk Witold Wołodkowicz (French: Vitold Jean Henri de Wolodkowicz, 17 September 1765 – 6 August 1825 or 20 August 1836) was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman from the Wołodkowicz family of the Radwan coat of arms. Initially, he served as cavalry captain in the Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army from 1789 to 1794. Joining the French Revolutionary Army in 1796, he rose to the rank of general, which he kept in the Grande Armée. He was also one of Napoleon's Aide-de-camp.