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Battle Of Bydgoszcz
Battle of Bydgoszcz took place on 2 October 1794 during the Kościuszko Uprising. It involved the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth led by Jan Henryk Dąbrowski against Prussia led by . It ended with a Polish–Lithuanian victory. Prelude After the defeat in the Polish–Russian War of 1792, the Second Partition of Poland took place. Many Polish commanders were dissatisfied with the capitulation, such as Tadeusz Kościuszko and Prince Józef Poniatowski, criticizing the king's decision and many, including Kościuszko, resigned their commission shortly afterward. On 12 March 1794, General Antoni Madaliński, the commander of Greater Polish National Cavalry, 1st Greater Polish National Cavalry Brigade (1,500 men) decided to disobey the order to demobilize, advancing his troops from Ostrołęka to Kraków. This sparked an outbreak of riots against Russian forces throughout the country. The Russian garrison of Kraków was ordered to leave the city and confront Madalinski, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bydgoszcz
Bydgoszcz is a city in northern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Kuyavia. Straddling the confluence of the Vistula River and its bank (geography), left-bank tributary, the Brda (river), Brda, the strategic location of Bydgoszcz has made it an inland port and a vital centre for trade and transportation. With a city population of 339,053 as of December 2021, Bydgoszcz is the eighth-largest city in Poland. Today, it is the seat of Bydgoszcz County and one of the two capitals of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship as a seat of its centrally appointed governor, a voivode. Bydgoszcz metropolitan area comprising the city and several adjacent communities is inhabited by half a million people, and forms a part of an extended polycentric Bydgoszcz-Toruń metropolitan area with a population of approximately 0.8 million inhabitants. Since the Middle Ages, Bydgoszcz served as a Royal city in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, royal city of the Crown of the Kingdom of Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
