This exiled Polish general, one of the few professionally trained officers to command the Commune's troops, died on 25 May 1871 while preparing a counter-attack. Although buried at Père-Lachaise, the exact location of his grave has since been lost. Who is he?
The answer
Jarosław Dąbrowski, an exiled Polish general, became one of the Commune's leading military commanders. He died on 25 May 1871 while preparing a counter-offensive on the Rue Myrha. Buried at Père-Lachaise, his exact grave has, however, never been found; his memory remains attached to the Communards' Wall.
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