In white eagle, red star, distinguished historian norman davies gives us a full account of the polish soviet war, with its dramatic climax in august 1920 when the red armysure of victory and pledged to carry the revolution across europe was crushed by a devastating polish attack. The original date given was the 26th of august, as the russian empire followed the old calendar. So my first question is what would be a good set of rules for this period, either for the large scale battles or the smaller. The uprising began on 29 november 1830 in warsaw when the young polish officers from the local army of the congress poland s military academy revolted, led by lieutenant piotr wysocki. Polish uprising of 183031 article about polish uprising. Soon after the surrender of germany in november 1918, poland became the second polish republic ii rzeczpospolita polska. The poles were at first successful, but their army was defeated 1831 at ostroleka, and the russians reentered warsaw. When revolutions broke out in france and belgium in 1830, the conservative russian government decided to send its polish army to help suppress them. History books recommended polish history and world politics. The november uprising the polishrussian war of 183031. The polishrussian war 183031 with nicholas richardson.
Cause of the war was an attempt by the second polish republic to expand their territory, and because the russians wanted to use polish territory as a transit route to other communist territories. Polishsoviet war is the most common but other names include russopolish war or polishrussian war of 19191921 to distinguish it from earlier polishrussian wars and polishbolshevik war. Russo polish war, 191920, military conflict between soviet russia and poland, which sought to seize ukraine. It was the largest battle and the final episode of the polish russian war of 1830 31, a conflict that became better known as the november uprising. Since known as the miracle of the vistula, it remains one of the.
The uprising began on 29 november 1830 in warsaw when the young polish officers from the local army of the congress polands military academy revolted, led by lieutenant piotr wysocki. Uniforms of the polish russian war of 1831 polish regular troops. The strengths of the librarys polish collection lie in history, belles lettres, biography. History of russianpolish relations sputnik international. Russianpolish wars were especially numerous in the 16 th and 17 th centuries. The november uprising 1830 31, also known as the polish russian war 1830 31 or the cadet revolution, was an armed rebellion in the heartland of partitioned poland against the russian empire. History books recommended polish history and world. Rather than accept this decision, the poles revolted themselves, tying the russians down well into 1831.
After a twoday assault on the citys western fortifications, the polish defences collapsed and the city was evacuated. The battle of warsaw was part of the polishrussian war of 183031 otherwise known as the november uprising. An inseparable part of western civilization, polands intricate history extends from ancient tribes, catholic baptism, rule of kings, cultural prosperity, expansionism and becoming one of the largest european powers to its collapse. A polish nationalist revival led to a general insurrection in 1830 known as the november revolution in russian poland. The polish soviet war 14 february 1919 18 october 1920 was fought by the second polish republic, the ukrainian peoples republic and the proto soviet union soviet russia and soviet ukraine over a region comparable to todays westernmost ukraine and parts of modern belarus. The polish uprising of 183031 was characterized by f. The polishrussian war and the fight for independence. Constantine was a reactionary imbued with the principles of the old russian party, with an overbearing temper, capricious and headstrong, and without a. The back of the document reads in russian and french. With a lifetime of study, and access to sources no longer available, tokarz is still considered a superior source on 18151831 polish military history. The russian acquisition encompassed the largest share of polands population, living on 463,200 km 2 178,800 sq mi of land constituting the eastern. Tukhachevskii had to retreat and his front found it impossible to restrain the polish forces in pursuit. The polishsoviet war saw the first action of a truly polish army since the kosciuszko uprising of 1794, and the first advance of the red army into europe, a dress rehearsal for a more massive invasion during world war ii.
November uprising in poland historical atlas of europe. The battle of warsaw was fought in september 1831 between imperial russia and poland. The november uprising 183031, also known as the polishrussian war 183031 or the cadet revolution, was an armed rebellion in the heartland of partitioned poland against the russian empire. All i did was that i compiled all the best parts of youtube videos and a recent polish movie based on the ev. Most intriguing is the female partisan leader, emilia plater. See more ideas about war, military history and poland history. The polish soviet war took place from 1919 to 1921 between the russian soviet federative socialist republic and the second polish republic. Wojna polskorusyjska 1830 i 1831 roku the russo polish war in the years 1830 and 1831. A history of the polish revolution of 1830 paperback. Although the oldest and rarest imprints are housed in the rare book division see below. Search 429,000plus pages of historical directories, primarily from countries in central and eastern europe, along with 32,000 pages of polish and russian military documents lists of officers, casualties, etc.
It differed from the broader conflict, however, because it was primarily a nationalist struggle to secure polands independence and to expand her borders. Although there had been hostilities between the two countries during 1919, the conflict began when the. Polish revolution also known as the november uprising 18301831russianruled poland rebelled and was crushed. Despite some soviet counterattacks, the polish troops crushed the enemys resistance. Pictured is the aftermath of the failed january 1863 uprising. This study of the familiar and unfamiliar images linked to this war thus makes a significant contribution to the history of nineteenthcentury art. The polishsoviet war the war between poland and soviet russia is often overlooked or viewed as a component or sideshow to the russian civil war. The last main battle of the war took place at the neman river between 20 and 26 september 1920.
Russia sought to cross poland in order to stimulate a europewide communist revolution. With the october 12, 1920 armistice in place, it was made official by the peace treaty of riga, signed on march 18, 1921 and ratified in minsk on april 30, 1921, thus ending the polishrussian war of 19181921, with the peace to last less than 20 years. Recommended reads about the polish experience of war against both the nazi germany and the soviet union score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. History of russianpolish relations european dialogue. Countess emilia plater was an ardent young revolutionary who was born in the partitioned. As of the start of 1830, the gregorian calendar was 12. During world war i all western allies agreed to save poland. The greek war of independence was the first contemporary political event to attract widespread artistic interest throughout europe and to inspire the creation of major paintings. The russian partition of poland was made an official province of the russian empire in 1867. The november uprising 183031, also known as the polishrussian war 1830 31 or the. Part of polishrussian war polonia poland, 1863, by jan matejko, 1864, oil on canvas, 156. When a revolution broke out in paris july 1830 and the russian emperor nicholas i. However, the flame of rebellion was inextinguishable in poland, and in 1830 the poles rose once again to try to shake off the shackles of russian domination. Ultimately, the revolution which started as a silliness of several halfwits failed to sustain itself.
Although there had been hostilities between the two countries during 1919, the conflict began when the polish head of state jozef pilsudski formed an alliance with the ukrainian nationalist leader. Historia polski represents over 1,000 years of recorded historical events as well as 500,000 years of human activity on polish soil. French images from the greek war of independence, 18211830. Russopolish war, 191920, military conflict between soviet russia and poland, which sought to seize ukraine. The polish russian war 1830 31 with nicholas richardson 37. The november uprising 183031, polishrussian war 183031 2 also known as the cadet revolution, was an armed rebellion in the heartland of partitioned poland against the russian empire. November uprising in poland historical atlas of europe 26. Polishsoviet war 19201921 international encyclopedia of. Second polish revolution also known as the january uprising 18631864 polish rebels waged a mostly guerrilla war against russian rule. And last would be the war in 18301831 when poland, which was a separate kingdom joined with russia by the personal union russian tsar was a polish king started rebellion which resulted in regular war.
The 10 best books about poland during world war ii. A history of the polish revolution of 1830 by joseph hordynski. Nov 14, 2016 in late january 1831, after the decision of the dethronement of nicholas i, the uprising turned into a polishrussian war which lasted until october 1831. Constantine was a reactionary imbued with the principles of the old russian party, with an overbearing temper, capricious and headstrong, and without a spark of. Muscovitelithuanian wars, in most of which kingdom of poland was allied with the grand duchy of lithuania. Nevertheless, it was an important stage in the struggle of the polish people for independence and had great international significance. Beside the osprey there are several books from jan czop, covering the polish uniforms of the 18th century up to 1830. Lancers of the posen regiment on patrol, 1831 polish regiment. The november uprising 183031, polishrussian war 183031 also known as the cadet revolution, was an armed rebellion in the heartland of partitioned poland against the russian empire. It got its freedom after several military conflicts. The russian partition sometimes called russian poland constituted the former territories of the polishlithuanian commonwealth that were annexed by the russian empire in the course of late18thcentury partitions of poland. Dec 06, 2012 and last would be the war in 1830 1831 when poland, which was a separate kingdom joined with russia by the personal union russian tsar was a polish king started rebellion which resulted in regular war. November uprising academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. The polishsoviet war took place from 1919 to 1921 between the russian soviet federative socialist republic and the second polish republic.
Polish uprising of 183031 article about polish uprising of. This book, excerpted from longer editions in russian and polish. In white eagle, red star, distinguished historian norman davies gives us a full account of the polishsoviet war, with its dramatic climax in august 1920 when the red armysure of victory and pledged to carry the revolution across europe was crushed by a devastating polish attack. Prussian sanitary quarantine during the polishrussian war 18301831. Polish uprising of 183031 the november uprising of 1830, a national liberation uprising that engulfed the polish lands held by tsarist russia the kingdom of poland and spread to the territories of lithuania, western byelorussia, and the rightbank ukraine. The uprising began on 29 november 1830 in warsaw when the young polish officers from the local army of the congress poland s military academy. Polish revolution also known as the november uprising 1830 1831 russian ruled poland rebelled and was crushed. The war was the first major miscalculation by lenin, and initiated a feud between his likely successors, trotsky and stalin. The uprising began on 29 november 1830 in warsaw when the young polish officers from the local army of the congress polands military academy revolted, led by lieutenant piotr. Aug 16, 2019 search 429,000plus pages of historical directories, primarily from countries in central and eastern europe, along with 32,000 pages of polish and russian military documents lists of officers, casualties, etc. After poland was wiped off the map of europe in 1794 and divided between russia, prussia and austria the found some redemption with napoleon. I am reading a book about the november uprising in poland in 1830 and the subsequent russopolish war. In particular, muscovy fought the livonian war of 1558.
A pair of russian epaulettes of a poruchik of the 16th division, between 1830 and 1855 black fields, silver crescents, number 16. The rebels requests for aid from france were ignored, and their reluctance to abolish serfdom cost them the support of the peasantry. A classic history of the polish november insurrection by one of its participants an eyewitness. An inseparable part of western civilization, polands intricate history extends from ancient tribes, catholic baptism, rule of kings, cultural prosperity, expansionism and becoming one of the largest european powers to its. Book of outgoing documents of the makhnovskaia private committee.
In late january 1831, after the decision of the dethronement of nicholas i, the uprising turned into a polishrussian war which lasted until october 1831. In 1918, the soviet government annulled all treaties on the partition of poland concluded by the tsarist government. Uniforms and standards of the army of the kingdom of poland in 18151830 and polish regular. It must be recalled that the polish government in exile, marshaled the third or fourth largest military force of the allies during world war ii, providing over 250,000 soldiers to the allied cause in the west.
Jan 04, 2017 all i did was that i compiled all the best parts of youtube videos and a recent polish movie based on the ev. List of armed conflicts involving poland against russia. While the russians attempted to integrate the poles into the russian empire, the poles longed for their independence. It resulted in the establishment of the russo polish border that existed until 1939. Russian polish wars were especially numerous in the 16th and 17th centuries. The polish commander in chief general jan skrzynecki who arrived at the battlefield later that day opposed the idea of another push on russian forces, thus poles for the second time after the battle of debe wielkie did not achieve their main objective to cut diebitschs main supply lines, and because of that the polish effort was somewhat useless. May, 2015 wojna polskorusyjska 1830 i 1831 roku the russo polish war in the years 1830 and 1831. Since known as the miracle of the vistula, it remains one of the most crucial conflicts of the western. Second polish revolution also known as the january uprising 18631864polish rebels waged a mostly guerrilla war against russian rule.
Russian officers and soldiers supervise a blacksmith placing shackles on a woman. When the government of congress poland proclaimed solidarity with the rebel forces shortly thereafter, a new polish russian war began. Also known as the polishrussian war of 183031 or the cadet revolution, the uprising was an armed rebellion in the heartland of partitioned poland against. In particular, muscovy fought the livonian war of 1558 1583 against the livonian knights, the polish lithuanian alliance, sweden and denmark for a hold on the baltic sea and domination of the lands surrounding it.
In november 1830, polish troops in warsaw rose in revolt. Nevertheless, it was not until the end of world war ii that development of a world class collection of soviet and east european. Oct 23, 2003 in white eagle, red star, distinguished historian norman davies gives us a full account of the polishsoviet war, with its dramatic climax in august 1920 when the red armysure of victory and pledged to carry the revolution across europe was crushed by a devastating polish attack. Countess emilia plater was an ardent young revolutionary who was born in the partitioned polish lithuanian commonwealth in 1806. But these men were aware that russia could put i50,000 soldiers and 400 guns on the territory of the kingdom, and that, after the turkish war, which had just ended, the russian army was experienced and in good condition. Books about polish history and world politics our book recommendations the doomed soldiers book recommendations. Jan 12, 2009 until 1989, while communists held power in a peoples republic of poland, the polishsoviet war was omitted or minimized in polish and other soviet bloc countries history books, or was presented. This revolution is also called the november uprising because the revolt started on the night of the 29. This 1837 painting by mikhail lermontov depicts russian guard hussars attacking warsaw, poland on the 7th of september, 1831. It must be recalled that the polish government in exile, marshaled the third or fourth largest military force of the allies during world war ii, providing over 250,000 soldiers to the allied cause in the west initially behind france.
List of books and articles about polish history online. Until 1989, while communists held power in a peoples republic of poland, the polishsoviet war was omitted or minimized in polish and other soviet bloc countries history books, or was presented. Polishsoviet prisoners of war, 19191920 openedition books. Prussian sanitary quarantine during the polishrussian. The uprising began on 29 november 1830 in warsaw when the young polish officers from the local army of the congress polands military academy revolted. It resulted in the establishment of the russopolish border that existed until 1939.
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