Global InformationJan Kwiryn de Mieszkowski information
Jan Kirwyn de Mieszkowski | |
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| Born | March 30 1744 Karczew, Poland |
| Died | February 27 1819 (age 75) Wassy, France |
| Allegiance |  Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth  Kingdom of France  French Republic |
| Service/ | Cavalry |
| Rank | Marshal |
Jan Kwiryn de Mieszkowski (March 30 1744 - February 27 1819) was a Polish cavalryman and officer in the American Revolution and the French Revolution.
In 1761 he served in the Polish lancers of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In 1766, he joined the Legion Huzarów Conflans in the service of the Kingdom of France as a Hussar, or elite horseman.