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| The '''Warsaw Uprising of 1794''' occurred from ] through ] of ]. | The '''Warsaw Uprising of 1794''' occurred from ] through ] of ]. | ||
| On ] ] started an armed uprising against the Russian garrison of ], commanded by ]. The chosen day was the ] of the ] when many soldiers of the Russian garrison went to the churches for the |
On ] ] started an armed uprising against the Russian garrison of ], commanded by ]. The chosen day was the ] of the ] when many soldiers of the Russian garrison went to the churches for the ] not carrying their arms. The rebels attacked many separate groups of soldiers at the same time. The scale of massacre quickly spread over the city. Five hundred unarmed soldiers were murdered in only one of the Warsaw Ortodox Chuuches. The crowd captured the city Arsenal and started to shoot at all Russians indiscriminately. Anyone in Russian uniform was shot or beaten to death. While the the Polish troops took part in the revolt, the Polish King ] declined either to lead the rebels or to take any measures to stop the massacre.<ref name="RuRom">{{ru icon}} I. N. Zhukovich, '''', chapter , Originally published in 1912, reprinted 2003, ISBN 5-7664-0126-4."On Thursday of the Holy Week in 1794 in Warsaw the conspirators attacked the separate Russian detachments, that ere placed far apart from each other which started a massacre of an unheard of scale. In one church 500 soldiers that came unarmed for Eucharist, were killed. The crowded besotted by the bloodshed ransacked the arsenal and Russians were shot endlessly from all windows and roofs, those in the streets or those running out from their houses. No one could go along the streets. The crowded snatched anyone in the Russian uniform and beat them to death. The Kings troops took part in this repugnant massacre. The king himself had no courage to lead the uprising or to take steps to stop it. In the end, the remnants of the Russian troops had to leave Warsaw."</ref> In two days whatever was left from the Russian garrison left the city. | ||
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The Warsaw Uprising of 1794 occurred from April 17 through April 19 of 1794.
On April 17 Jan Kiliński started an armed uprising against the Russian garrison of Warsaw, commanded by Osip Igelström. The chosen day was the Maundy Thursday of the Holy Week when many soldiers of the Russian garrison went to the churches for the Eucharist not carrying their arms. The rebels attacked many separate groups of soldiers at the same time. The scale of massacre quickly spread over the city. Five hundred unarmed soldiers were murdered in only one of the Warsaw Ortodox Chuuches. The crowd captured the city Arsenal and started to shoot at all Russians indiscriminately. Anyone in Russian uniform was shot or beaten to death. While the the Polish troops took part in the revolt, the Polish King Stanislaw II Augustus declined either to lead the rebels or to take any measures to stop the massacre. In two days whatever was left from the Russian garrison left the city.
References
- Template:Ru icon I. N. Zhukovich, Russia under the scepter of Romanovs 1613 - 1913, chapter The End of Poland, Originally published in 1912, reprinted 2003, ISBN 5-7664-0126-4."On Thursday of the Holy Week in 1794 in Warsaw the conspirators attacked the separate Russian detachments, that ere placed far apart from each other which started a massacre of an unheard of scale. In one church 500 soldiers that came unarmed for Eucharist, were killed. The crowded besotted by the bloodshed ransacked the arsenal and Russians were shot endlessly from all windows and roofs, those in the streets or those running out from their houses. No one could go along the streets. The crowded snatched anyone in the Russian uniform and beat them to death. The Kings troops took part in this repugnant massacre. The king himself had no courage to lead the uprising or to take steps to stop it. In the end, the remnants of the Russian troops had to leave Warsaw."