Karol Turno

Karol Turno (1788–1860) was a Polish military officer and a Brigadier General of the Army of Congress Poland.

However, in 1809 he switched sides and joined the army of Duchy of Warsaw to take part in the short Polish–Austrian War as an adjutant to his uncle, General Kazimierz Turno.

[1] After the war he returned to Warsaw, was promoted to colonel and became a cavalry instructor and an adjutant to Grand Duke Constantine Pavlovich of Russia.

Following the outbreak of the November Uprising he personally escorted the Grand Duke to the Russian border, and then returned to Warsaw to join the ranks of the Polish Army.

After the Battle of Warsaw he remained in the city, was arrested by the Russians and sentenced to forcible resettlement to Perm.

Drawing of Karol Turno