Immediate territorial and commercial effects
- When
- 1772
- Where
- Annexed territories of the Commonwealth
- Part of
- First Partition of Poland
Prussia's seizure of northwestern Poland cut Poland off from the sea and gave Prussia control of over 80% of the Commonwealth's foreign trade; Russia appointed Zakhar Chernyshyov governor general.
By seizing northwestern Poland, Prussia instantly cut off Poland from the sea and gained control of over 80% of the Commonwealth's total foreign trade. On the Russian side, Zakhar Chernyshyov was appointed Governor General of the new territories on May 28, 1772. Prussia had also been slated to regain Ermland (Warmia) and the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia under earlier proposals.
Sources
- First Partition of Poland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-29
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