Kościuszko's proclamation in Kraków
- When
- 24 March 1794
- Where
- Kraków town square
- Part of
- Kościuszko Uprising
Kościuszko announced the general uprising in Kraków's town square and assumed command of all Polish forces.
After learning that the Russian garrison had departed Kraków, Kościuszko entered the city on the night of 23 March 1794. On 24 March 1794, Tadeusz Kościuszko, a veteran of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War, announced the general uprising in a speech in the Kraków town square and assumed the powers of Commander-in-Chief of all the Polish forces. The uprising was directed against Russian and Prussian influence on the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Sources
- Tadeusz Kościuszko Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
- Kościuszko Uprising Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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