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	Battle of Racławice - Wikipedia
		Racławice • Warsaw Uprising • Wilno Uprising • Szczekociny • Chełm • Krupczyce • Terespol • Maciejowice • Massacre of Praga
		The Battle of Racławice was one of the first battles of the Polish Kościuszko Uprising against Russia.
		The outcome of the battle was a tactical Polish victory, with Kościuszko defeating the numerically supperior enemy.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Raclawice (305 words)

	Kościuszko Uprising - Wikipedia
		On June 6 Kościuszko was defeated in the Battle of Szczekociny by a joint Russo-Prussian forces and on June 8 General Józef Zajączek was defeated in the Battle of Chełm.
		After the battles of Krupczyce (September 17) and Terespol (September 19), the new army started its march towards the Polish capital.
		Kościuszko himself was wounded in the battle and was captured by the Russians who sent him to Petersburg.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kosciuszko_Uprising (1279 words)

	szczekociny
		Szczekociny is a town located on the banks of the Pilica River.
		The history of Szczekociny is related to Tadeusz Koociuszko who in its neighborhood on June 6, 1794 fought a one-sided battle against a combined Russian and Prussian army.
		During the German occupation, Szczekociny was burnt and 50% of its population and the whole Jewish population was annihilated.
	www.panorama-miast.com.pl /22/html/szczekociny.htm (392 words)

	The Elected Monarchy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The royal faction was defeated at the battle of Matwy (1666) but not long afterwards Lubomirski came and begged for a pardon which was granted; the whole farce had merely served to damage the prestige of the crown.
		In 1672 the Turkish invasion of Podolia led to the fall of the fortress of Kamieniec Podolsk and, with the country in a state of chaos, the Poles sued for peace; at the Treaty of Buczacz the Poles lost what was left of Podolia and the Ukraine and had to pay a humiliating annual tribute.
		At Szczekociny, on 6 May, Kosciuszko was outnumbered by the Prussians under Frederick William, and defeated, leaving the way open for the occupation of Krakow (which they entered on 15 June).
	www.kasprzyk.demon.co.uk /www/ElectedMonarchy.html (5443 words)

	Historical Text Archive: E-Books : Austria-Hungary and Poland,...: 27: Prussian Intervention
		The Russians were defeated in more than one pitched battle; three-quarters of the ancient territory was recovered, and Warsaw and Vilna, the capitals of Poland and Lithuania respectively, were liberated.
		The death-blow to the movement was the disaster of Maciejowice (Oct. 10), and it expired amidst the carnage of Praga (Oct. 29), though the last Polish army corps did not capitulate till the 18th of November.
		The immediate result of the third partition was an immense emigration of the more high-spirited Poles who, during the next ten years, fought the battles of the French Republic and of Napoleon all over Europe, but principally against their own enemies, the partitioning powers.
	www.historicaltextarchive.com /books.php?op=viewbook&bookid=2&cid=27 (1317 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
		On June 6 Kościuszko was defeated in the Battle of Szczekociny Battle of Szczekociny by a joint Russo-Prussian forces and on June 8 General Jozef Zajaczek Józef Zajączek was defeated in the Battle of Chelm Battle of Chełm.
		After the battles of Battle of Krupczyce Krupczyce (September 17) and Battle of Terespol Terespol (September 19), the new army started its march towards the Polish capital.
		Kościuszko himself was wounded in the battle and was captured by the Russians who sent him to Saint Petersburg Petersburg.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Kosciuszko_Uprising.html (1469 words)

	Battle of Chojnice: Definition and links.
		History -- Military history -- List of battles -- History of Poland -- History of Prussia
		The Battle of Chojnice (Battle of Conitz) occurred on September 18, 1454 between Poland and the Teutonic Knights during the Thirteen Years' War, it was won by the latter.
		The Polish army had 16000 cavalry, a few thousand servants (who can and usually were used in battles), a few hundred infantry plus 500 mercenaries and burgers from Danzig and 2000 mercenaries hired by Prussian Confederacy, all under the command of King Casimir IV, advised by chancellor Jan Koniecpolski and Piotr from Szczekociny.
	www.encyclopedian.com /ba/Battle-of-Chojnice.html (404 words)

	Thaddeus Kosciusko
		He was in the battle of Zielence, 18 June, 1792, and in that of Dubienka, 17 July, 1792, where, with only 4,000 men, he kept 15,000 Russians at bay for six hours, making his retreat without great loss.
		But the patriots were overwhelmed by numbers, and when King Stanislas submitted to the second partition of Poland, Kosciuszko resigned his commission and retired to Leipsic, where he received from the national assembly the citizenship of France.
		He committed the conduct of government affairs to a national council that was organized by himself, and after receiving re-enforcements moved forward in quest of the Russian army.
	www.virtualology.com /virtualwarmuseum.com/revolutionarywarhall/THADDEUSKOSCIUSKO.COM (994 words)

	Pollox.com - People (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		For distinguished service at the Battle of the Brandywine, he was appointed chief of dragoons with the rank of brigadier general in 1777.
		He served under General Horatio Gates, and his selection of a defensive position contributed significantly to the victory at the Battle Of Saratoga in 1777.
		After successfully defending Warsaw in September of 1794, he went on the offensive, but was defeated and wounded at he Battle of Maciejowice.
	www.pollox.com /people.htm (515 words)

	videofact
		He fought under General Horatio Gates, and his selection of a defensive position contributed significantly to the decisive American victory at the Battle of Saratoga (1777).
		Proclaimed military commander and given dictatorial powers by his followers, he defeated the Russians at Raclawice in April, but was overcome by a combined Russians and Prussians forces at Szczekociny in June.
		After successfully defending Warsaw against the Russians and Prussians (July-September 1794), he went on the offensive in October, but he was defeated and wonder at the Battle of Maciejowice.
	www.videofact.com /english/samples/E_2/E17.html (324 words)

	DDG: Wladyslaw Strzeminski 1893 - 1953
		According to his former students from the Szczekociny High School, Strzeminski was writing at that time a history of art - maybe drafting one of his future educational programmes.
		One of its effects was later a battle between them for the custody of the child fought in a court of law.
		In early spring Katarzyna Kobro was operated on in one of the Lodz hospitals in connection with the illness of her leg.
	www.ddg.art.pl /strzeminski/life.html (12788 words)

	PolishRoots - Geography & Maps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		During the Teutonic Knights rule, and before it, during the Polish rule, the town was fortified: surrounded by the two rings of moats, strong walls and mounds of earth, the town was called the key or gate of Pomerania.
		Far more bloody battles took place near Chojnice during the 14-year Prussian war, when in 1454 almost all the towns of the Prussian Confederacy surrendered to the Polish king.
		Among dead were: Piotr from Szczekociny, Second Chancellor, Jan Zawisza, son of Zawisza Czarny, Jan Rydzyński, Leliwa and Jan Dąbrowski, a great number of attackers was captured and became prisoners.
	www.polishroots.com /slownik/chojnice.htm (2533 words)

	Tadeusz Kosciuszko
		In the war following upon the proclamation of the constitution of the 3rd of May 1791 and the formation of the reactionary Confederation of Targowica, Kosciuszko took a leading part.
		As the commander of a division under Prince Joseph Poniatowski he distinguished himself at the battle of Zielence in 1792, and at Dubienka (July 18) with 4000 men and 10 guns defended the line of the Bug for five days against the Russians with 18,000 men and 60 guns, subsequently retiring upon Warsaw unmolested.
		The fact that Kosciuszko's visit synchronized with the execution of Louis XVI subsequently gave the enemies of Poland a plausible pretext for accusing her of Jacobinism, and thus prejudicing Europe against her.
	www.nndb.com /people/114/000049964 (2016 words)

	FH is back - the teaser. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		After the battle they are separated and ttheir only contact is via couriers and letters.
		After battle of Lipiany he left Bohemia to Poland and became commander of Czech mercenaries of Spytko DOBEK PUCHALA.
		After battle of Wielun, he escaped and he is hiding in Greater Pol and, harassing the Royal Army and loyalists.
	www.seriousliving.net /new-4520832-477.html (2241 words)

	history3
		One corps under the king's nephew, Jozef Poniatowski won a battle at Zielence.
		He issued a provisional constitution which granted freedom to all peasants and and ownership of land to all who fought in the revolution.
		At the battle of Raclawice on April 4th, he defeated the Russian army with a force of 4,000 regulars and 2,000 peasants armed with scythes.
	www.polishconstitution.org /history3.html (460 words)

	Polish Heritage of Otago and Southland NEWSLETTER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Kosciuszko played an important role in the American people's struggle for independence Kosciuszko was nominated as a colonel in the American Army where he fought under General Horatio Gates in many battlefields in the USA.
		Proclaimed military commander and given dictatorial powers by his followers, he defeated the Russians at Raclawice, but was overcome by a combined Russian and Prussian force at Szczekociny.
		He died October 15, 1817, in Solothurn, Switzerland and was laid to rest in the royal crypt at Wawel Castle in Kraków.
	pohos.eu.org /newsletter/issue10/index.html (1184 words)

	wiki/Raze of Praga Definition / wiki/Raze of Praga Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		He was famed for his manual The Science of Victory, and noted...
		RacławiceThe Battle of Racławice was one of the first battles of the Polish Kościuszko Uprising against Russia.
		Apart from the rallied remnants of the Kościuszko's army defeated in the Battle of Maciejowice, it also included a large number of untrained militiaA militia is a group of citizens organized to provide paramilitary service.
	www.elresearch.com /wiki/Raze_of_Praga (1164 words)

	KOSHER OR KASHER - LoveToKnow Article on KOSHER OR KASHER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		He encountered the enemy on the 5th of June at Szczekociny, and then discovered that his 14,000 men had to do not merely with a Russian division but with the combined forces of Russia and Prussia, numbering 25,000 men.
		Nevertheless, the Poles acquitted themselves manfully, and at dusk retreated in perfect order upon Warsaw Unpursued.
		But Poninski never appeared, and after a bloody encounter the Polish army of 7000 was almost annihilated by the 16,000 Russians; and Kosciuszko, seriously wounded and insensible, was made a prisoner on the field of battle.
	84.1911encyclopedia.org /K/KO/KOSHER_OR_KASHER.htm (1697 words)

	Tadevusz Kasciuszka
		He was born in Belarus, in the village Kosova near Biarescie (Brest).
		He went to America in 1776 to serve with the colonial forces in the American Revolution (1775-1783), contributing to the decisive American victory at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777.
		Following the second partition of the Commonwealth, by Russia and Prussia, he led a 1794 rebellion for Litvanian independence, but was overcome by combined Russian and Prussian forces at Szczekociny in June.
	litvania.freeservers.com /kasc.htm (240 words)

	UM Kielce Informator (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Built in 1171 by the Cracow Bishop Gedeon, after numerous reconstructions it finally took the form of an early Baroque three-nave church.
		At the cathedral square there is the grave plate of Wojciech Bartos-Głowacki, the Racławice hero, who died in Kielce 3 days after the battle of Szczekociny (6th June 1794).
		In the blind church portal there is an interesting monument from the Enlightement Period - a marble board founded by the primate priest Michał Poniatowski in 1782.
	www.um.kielce.pl /um_english/infor_6a.html (2069 words)

	Encyclopedia: Battle of Chojnice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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		The Battle of Chojnice (Battle of Conitz) occurred on September 18, 1454 by the town of Poland and the Teutonic Knights during the Thirteen Years' War, it was won by the latter.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-Chojnice (425 words)

	The Polish Rising of 1794
		On 6th June 1794 Kosciuszko was defeated at Szczekociny by Russian and Prussian forces.
		October 10th 1794 Kosciuszko's forces were defeated by Russian forces at MACIEJOWICE; Kosciuszko himself, severely wounded, was taken prisoner.
		Painting : Prayers before the Battle of Raclawice, April 4th 1794, from The History of Poland
	www.zum.de /whkmla/military/napwars/polris1794.html (538 words)

	First Yom Ha'Shoa in the new Millennium, May 2nd,2000
		Words of honor should be said to the memory of Simcha Guterman, who fell in the revolt at the Warsaw Ghetto.
		His grandson, Raz Guterman, son of Jakob, fell in battle in Israel Lebanon War 1982...
		Nor should we forget Moshe Bahir (Szklarek), one of the younger combatants of the forgotten uprising in Sobibor, an uprising that led to the closing of that death camp.
	www.zchor.org /neum2.htm (2145 words)

	Wladyslaw Franciszek Jablonowski Definition / Wladyslaw Franciszek Jablonowski Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		He fought during Tadeusz Kosciuszko's uprising in 1794.
		He participated in battles at Szczekociny, WarsawWarsaw (Polish: Warszawa, see additionally other names, in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city.
		It is located on the Vistula river roughly 350 km from both the Baltic Sea coast and the Carpathian Mountains.
	www.elresearch.com /Wladyslaw_Franciszek_Jablonowski (497 words)

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