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The Konfederacja Barska: Poland's First National Uprising
In 1768, Polish nobles formed the Konfederacja Barska, an armed rebellion against Russian influence and King Stanisław August Poniatowski. This episode explores the confederates' desperate fight, including the siege of Berdyczów and the Battle of Lanckorona. We discuss the confederation's ideological roots in Golden Liberty and Catholicism, its strange alliance with the Ottoman Empire, and its brutal suppression by Russian forces under Aleksandr Suvorov. The uprising's failure accelerated the First Partition of Poland in 1772, but it also established a model of national…
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