Krzysztof Arciszewski

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Krzysztof Arciszewski (b. December 9, 1592 in Rogalin - d. April 7, 1656 by Gdańsk) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic), military officer, engineer, and ethnographer. General of artillery of Holland, and Poland .

As a young man he was condemmed by Krzysztof Radziwiłł for murder, Infamy and exile - he left Poland. In 1623 went to Holland where he settled in the Hague. Thanks to Krzysztof Radziwiłł he started to study artillery, military engineering and navigation at Leida University. In 1646 he returned to Poland, where he became General of Artillery.

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