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Curonian Uprising
The Curonian Uprising was a series of battles during the Kościuszko Uprising, fought between the Russian Empire and Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Polish–Lithuanian insurgents. It toon place between from 25 June to 12 August 1794, in the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, and District of Pilten, Pilten County. It ended with Russian victory, and retreat of the insurgent forces. Conflict The Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, led by duke Peter von Biron, remained neutral during the first and second Partitions of Poland, partitions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Furthermore, it fell under heavy Prussian and Russian influence. On 30 May 1794, Peter von Biron had officially condemned the outbreak of the Kościuszko Uprising.Lenka Vašková Šínová: Courland during the Reign of Peter von Biron (1769-1795)'. České Budějovice: České Budějovice Institute of Technology and Business, 2015, p. 151–162. ISSN 1805-9112. June In June 1794, the insurrectionist Samog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kościuszko Uprising
The Kościuszko Uprising, also known as the Polish Uprising of 1794, Second Polish War, Polish Campaign of 1794, and the Polish Revolution of 1794, was an uprising against the Russian and Prussian influence on the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, led by Tadeusz Kościuszko in Poland-Lithuania and the Prussian partition in 1794. It was a failed attempt to liberate the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from external influence after the Second Partition of Poland (1793) and the creation of the Targowica Confederation. Background Decline of the Commonwealth By the early 18th century, the magnates of Poland and Lithuania controlled the state – or rather, they managed to ensure that no reforms would be carried out that might weaken their privileged status (the " Golden Freedoms"). Through the abuse of the '' liberum veto'' rule which enabled any deputy to paralyze the Sejm (Commonwealth's parliament) proceedings, deputies bribed by magnates or foreign powers or those sim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
