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Warsaw insurrection 1794 by Juliusz Kossak
A painting of the uprising

The Warsaw Uprising of 1794 was a big fight in Warsaw, the capital city of Poland. It happened because Polish people wanted to stop Russia from controlling their city. The uprising began on April 17, 1794. This was right after a famous Polish leader, Tadeusz Kościuszko, won an important battle.

Even though the Russian army was larger and had more powerful weapons, the Polish people fought bravely. The Russian soldiers started to lose ground and many of them were defeated.

The Polish people had been getting ready for this fight since 1793. They became very popular and many volunteers joined their army. A shoemaker named Jan Kiliński led one of these groups. Another important group that helped Poland gain freedom were Polish people who had been forced to join the Russian army. A French artist, Jan Piotr Norblin, watched the fighting and drew pictures of what happened.

Images for kids

  • Stanisław Mokronowski

    General Stanisław Mokronowski

  • Warsaw-map-1831-closeup

    Centre of Warsaw as seen on an 1831 map

  • KrakPrzedm1794

    A sketch by Jan Piotr Norblin showing Krakowskie Przedmieście Street.

  • KrakowskiePrzedmieście1794

    Fighting at Miodowa Street, sketch by Jan Piotr Norblin, 1794

  • Brama Pałacu Bruhla

    Brühl Palace in Warsaw.

  • Ambasada rosyjska 1794

    Assault on the Russian Embassy, sketch by Jan Piotr Norblin.

  • Akces Kościuszko

    Document of Warsaw joining the Kościuszko Uprising, signed on April 19

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Levantamiento de Varsovia (1794) para niños

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