Episode 2 of 6
Bar Confederacy attempt to kidnap King Stanisław
- When
- 3 November 1771
- Where
- Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Part of
- First Partition of Poland
On 3 November 1771 the Bar Confederacy tried to kidnap King Stanisław, giving the three courts a pretext to portray Polish anarchy and justify intervention.
An attempt by the Bar Confederacy to kidnap King Stanisław on 3 November 1771 gave the three courts another pretext to showcase the so-called "Polish anarchy" and the supposed need for the country's neighbours to step in and "save" the country and its citizens.
Sources
- First Partition of Poland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-29
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