War in Defense of the Constitution

War in Defense of the Constitution or Polish-Russian War of 1792 took place in 1792 between Polish-Luthuanian Commonwealth on one side, and the Russian Empire on the other.

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1792 - Polish-Luthuanian Commonwealth - Russian Empire

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The forces of the Poland, loyal to King Stanis?aw August Poniatowski and the Sejm Wielki, defended Poland's May 3rd Constitution of 1791 against the Targowica Confederation of native opponents of the Constitution and the invading Russian armies allied with that Confederation.

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Poland - Stanis?aw August Poniatowski - Sejm Wielki - May 3rd Constitution - 1791 - Targowica Confederation

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Poland's ally, the Kingdom of Prussia, abandoned Poland by breaking the alliance both countries had and the Prussian commander of the army of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania betrayed the Polish-Lithuanian cause. The Polish army retreated to the Bug River, where Tadeusz Ko?ciuszko fought the Battle of Dubienka to a draw. The Russian army, however, was granted free passage through Austrian territory.

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Kingdom of Prussia - Grand Duchy of Lithuania - Bug River - Tadeusz Ko?ciuszko - Dubienka - Austrian

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Ultimately the Polish loyalist forces were defeated. This precipitated the Second Partition of Poland (January 21, 1793) and the end of the Commonwealth.

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Second Partition of Poland - January 21 - 1793

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