Jan Konopka

Jan Konopka (1777 in Skołodycze near Słonim – 12 December 1814 in Warsaw) was a lieutenant in the Kościuszko Uprising, captain of the Polish Legions in Italy, regiment commander in the Legion of the Vistula, as well as general of the French Army and the Duchy of Warsaw.

[6] He fought in the War of the Fourth Coalition and for his part in the Battle of Friedland was decorated with the Légion d'honneur.

[3] Due to an absent minded mistake he allowed himself to be surprised and attacked by General Eufemiusz Czaplic.

Some sources report that he quartered in Slonim too long, hoping to train newly recruited volunteers and throwing banquets, while others state that he decided to attack a numerically superior force.

[3] After being released from prison in 1814 he was offered the command of the 1st Cavalry Brigade of Congress Poland but he declined.