Mamert Giedgowd | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1843 |
| Died | 1863 |
| Wars and battles | January Uprising |
| Noble family | Gedgaudai |
Mamert Giedgowd (Lithuanian: Mamertas Gedgaudas; 1843–1863) was a noble from the Gedgaudai family and participant of the January Uprising.[1]
Service in the Imperial Russian Army
Until the Uprising, he was an officer in the Imperial Russian Army.[1][2]
1863―1864 Uprising
In March 1863, he joined the rebel group led by Tomasz Kuszłejko.[1][2] Together with Adomas Bitė, he was sent to Šiauliai County to assemble weapons and volunteers.[1][2] Later, he became the commander of a group operatating mainly in the Šiauliai County.[1][2] On 13 May 1863, his platoon of about 200 people fought in the Legečiai forest.[1][2] After the lost battles, he joined the team of L. Leskauskis and Antanas Mackevičius in Krakiai forest (part of the Krakės-Dotnuva Forest).[1][2] Captured on June 18, he was exiled to Siberia.[2][1] Giedgowd escaped and returned to Kuszłejko's group.[1][2] In autumn 1863, when Kuszłejko emigrated, he went into hiding.[1][2] After being caught again, he was hung.[1][2]
Footnotes
Sources
- Maksimaitienė, Ona (2004). Mamertas Gedgaudas. Vol. VI (Fau-Goris). Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - Maksimaitienė, Ona (2021). "Mamertas Gedgaudas".