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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101849088551

ISBN-139781849088558

eBay Product ID (ePID)125424363

Product Key Features

Original LanguageEnglish

Book TitlePolish Armies of the Partitions 1770-94

Number of Pages48 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicModern / 18th Century, Military Science, Europe / Eastern, Europe / Poland

Publication Year2013

IllustratorRuggeri, Raffaele, Yes

GenreTechnology & Engineering, History

AuthorVincent W. Rospond

Book SeriesMen-At-Arms Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight7.1 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width7.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2013-474365

Reviews"...richly illustrated with images of Kosciuszko and other soldiers, including some in quite exotic uniforms, who fought in the doomed struggle to preserve Poland's independence in the face of aggressive neighbors." - Toy Soldier & Model Figure (May 2013) , "...richly illustrated with images of Kosciuszko and other soldiers, including some in quite exotic uniforms, who fought in the doomed struggle to preserve Poland's independence in the face of aggressive neighbors." -- Toy Soldier & Model Figure (May 2013) "...offers a fine survey of the Polish-Lithuanian armies of the late 18th century. From their organization and their distinctions to historic battles and confrontations, this history is illustrated with a combination of rare early images and colorful artwork which brings to life the uniforms, equipment and statistics of the Polish armies. Highly recommended!" -- The Midwest Book Review (April 2013), "...richly illustrated with images of Kosciuszko and other soldiers, including some in quite exotic uniforms, who fought in the doomed struggle to preserve Poland's independence in the face of aggressive neighbors." - Toy Soldier & Model Figure (May 2013) "...offers a fine survey of the Polish-Lithuanian armies of the late 18th century. From their organization and their distinctions to historic battles and confrontations, this history is illustrated with a combination of rare early images and colorful artwork which brings to life the uniforms, equipment and statistics of the Polish armies. Highly recommended!" - The Midwest Book Review (April 2013)

Series Volume Number485

Table Of ContentIntroduction Decay, 1718-60 The Confederation of the Bar, 1768-72: Commonwealth Army under Stanislaw Augustus - Confederate army - course of the war - First Partition The Army, 1772-88 Defense of the Constitution, 1788-92: Organization - strategy and tactics - course of the war - Second Partition Army of the Insurrection, 1793-94: Kosciusko - the peasant rising - course of the war - defeat - Third Partition Polish soldiers in exile Bibliography Index

SynopsisA celebration of the diverse armies that defended independent Poland against invasion and partition., The tragic national epic of Polish history began in these late 18th-century wars. Under Poland's Saxon monarchy, Russia and Prussia constantly meddled in the affairs of the Kingdom. In 1768 a civil war broke out between pro-Russian 'Commonwealth' Poles and 'Confederate' patriots who opposed foreign intervention; Russia intervened directly, and the First Partition followed in 1772. Guerrilla resistance continued, and, following a Second Partition between Russia and Prussia in 1793, Poland's national hero Thaddeus Kosciusko led a national uprising against the invaders in April 1794. After remarkable victories against the odds at Raclawice and Warsaw, the patriots were finally defeated at Maciejowice, and Poland ceased to exist as a political nation. Featuring specially commissioned full-color illustrations, this is the epic story of Poland's doomed struggle to remain independent in the face of aggression from its neighbours in the late 18th century., The tragic national epic of Polish history - its repeated foreign occupations, and its heroic but doomed rebellions - began in these late 18th-century wars. Under Poland's Saxon monarchy, Russia and Prussia constantly meddled in the affairs of the Kingdom, both exerting pressure, and subverting Polish parties to work in their favor. In 1768 a civil war broke out between pro-Russian 'Commonwealth' Poles and 'Confederate' patriots who opposed foreign intervention; Russia intervened directly, and the First Partition followed in 1772, handing large slices of Polish territory to the Kingdom's powerful neighbors Russia, Austria, and Prussia. Guerrilla resistance continued, and anti-Russian political moves were snuffed out by a second Russian invasion in 1792, which provoked an immediate Prussian invasion, too. Following a Second Partition between Russia and Prussia in 1793, Poland's national hero Thaddeus Kosciusko - who had formerly served under Washington in the American Revolution - led a national uprising against the invaders in April 1794. After remarkable victories against the odds at Raclawice and Warsaw, the patriots were finally defeated by the combined armies of Prussia and Russia at Maciejowice. This led to the Third Partition of 1795, between Prussia, Russia, and Austria, and Poland ceased to exist as a political nation. Featuring specially commissioned full-color illustrations, this is the epic story of Poland's doomed struggle to remain independent in the face of aggression from its neighbors in the late 18th century.

LC Classification NumberDK4329.5