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Name: Polish-Russian War of 1792

Type: Event

Start: 1792 AD

End: 1793 AD

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Was a war fought between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth on one side, and the Targowica Confederation (conservative nobility of the Commonwealth opposed to the new Constitution of 3 May 1791) and the Russian Empire under Catherine the Great on the other.

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1. Southern Theatre (Polish-Russian War of 1792)


Was the southern theatre of the Polish-Russian War of 1792.

  • July 1792: Poniatowski's army retreated to the Bug River, where Kościuszko's units on 18 July fought the Battle of Dubienka, which was a draw.
  • May 1792: Due to the Polish situation (it became indepndent from Russian influence), Russia started the war. Poniatowski, in face of a significant numerical inferiority of his forces, and promised reinforcements by King Poniatowski, decided to abandon Ukraine and move to Volhynia.

  • 2. Northern theatre


    Was the northern theatre of the Polish-Russian War of 1792.

  • July 1792: On 23 July the Russians took Brest.
  • May 1792: Minsk was abandoned to the Russians, after some skirmishes.
  • June 1792: The Russians, led by General Fyodor Denisov, defeated Tadeusz Judycki, a Polish military leader, at the Battle of Mir on 11 June 1792. This marked the beginning of Russia's military occupation of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
  • June 1792: The Russians, led by General Denisov, took Wilno from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1792. The local garrison, commanded by General Kosciuszko, put up a brief resistance before surrendering.
  • June 1792: The Russians occupied Nieśwież.
  • June 1792: Kaunas conquered by Russia.
  • July 1792: In 1792, during the Second Partition of Poland, Russian forces led by General Alexander Suvorov took control of Grodno on 5 July. This military occupation was part of Russia's expansion into Polish territories, following the weakening of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
  • July 1792: Białystok conquered by russia.
  • June 1792: The Polish army, led by General Tadeusz Kościuszko, withdrew in relative order towards Warsaw after a minor defeat at Zelwa in 1792. This event occurred during the Polish-Russian War of 1792, where Poland was ultimately forced to cede territory to Russia.

  • 3. Second Partition of Poland


    The second of three partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth happened in the aftermath of the Polish-Russian War of 1792. Polish-Lithuanian territories were acquired by Prussia and Russia.

  • January 1793: Russian and Prussian troops entered the Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania again and the Second Partition was signed on January 23, 1793. Austria did not participate in the Second Partition.
  • January 1793: Russian and Prussian troops entered the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth again and the Second Partition was signed on January 23, 1793. Austria did not participate in the Second Partition.
  • January 1793: The Second Partition of Poland in 1793 involved Russian and Prussian troops entering the Commonwealth. The partition was signed on January 23, 1793, with Austria not participating. This led to the territory going to the Kingdom of Prussia outside the Holy Roman Empire.
  • November 1793: After the Third Partition of Poland in 1793, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was divided among Russia, Prussia, and Austria. The remaining territory, known as the rump state, was garrisoned by Russian troops, effectively ending its independence.

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