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The Danzig Rebellion of 1793: Poland's Last Free City
In the spring of 1793, while the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was being carved up by Russia and Prussia, one city refused to bow quietly. Danzig — Gdańsk — the Baltic port that had been the Commonwealth's window to the world, rose in a desperate, forgotten rebellion. This episode tells the story of the city's defiance, from its stubborn mayor Johann von Gralath to the Prussian siege that would crush its hopes. We explore Danzig's unique status as a semi-independent city-state within the Commonwealth, its economic power as a hub of grain and amber trade, and the brutal…
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