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The Kościuszko Uprising: Poland's Last Stand for Independence
In 1794, Tadeusz Kościuszko, a hero of the American Revolution, returned to Poland to lead a national uprising against the Russian Empire. This episode explores the dramatic events of the Kościuszko Uprising, from the oath in Kraków's Main Square to the bloody Battle of Racławice, where peasants armed with scythes defeated Russian regulars. We examine Kościuszko's Proclamation of Połaniec, which promised land reforms to mobilize the peasantry, and the brutal Russian siege of Warsaw's Praga district, culminating in the massacre of thousands of civilians. The episode also delves…
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