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1846 in Poland

Explore 13 historical events and records for Poland in 1846.

Historical records for Poland in 1846

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Birth of Zygmunt Noskowski

Noskowski, Zygmunt ยท Arts / Classical Music

Birth of Zygmunt Noskowski

Cracow Insurgents Establish National Government

Tyssowski, Jan ยท Cracow ยท Polish Activist ยท Warfare / Military

Jan Tyssowski emerged as leader of the insurgent authorities during the Krakow uprising against the partitioning powers.

Dembowski Killed During Podgorze March

Dembowski, Edward ยท Podgorze ยท Polish Activist ยท Warfare / Military

Edward Dembowski was killed when Austrian soldiers fired upon a revolutionary religious procession near Podgorze.

Dembowski Organizes Revolutionary Procession

Dembowski, Edward ยท Cracow ยท Polish Activist ยท Warfare / Military

Edward Dembowski led a procession intended to rally popular support for the insurrection outside Krakow.

Free City Political Institutions Dissolved

Tyssowski, Jan ยท Cracow ยท Polish Activist ยท Warfare / Military

The annexation ended the autonomous institutions that had governed the Free City of Krakow since the Congress of Vienna.

Gorzkowski Joins Revolutionary Leadership

Gorzkowski, Ludwik ยท Cracow ยท Polish Activist ยท Warfare / Military

Ludwik Gorzkowski participated in the national government proclaimed by the revolutionary movement in Krakow.

Insurgents Cross Into Prussian Territory

Tyssowski, Jan ยท Prussia ยท Polish Activist ยท Warfare / Military

Tyssowski and surviving insurgents crossed into Prussian territory where their ability to continue the uprising ended.

Insurgents Seek Support Beyond City

Suchorzewski, Adam ยท Galicia ยท Polish Activist ยท Warfare / Military

Polish revolutionaries attempted to extend support beyond Krakow into surrounding Galicia, where resistance and unrest complicated their plans.

Krakow Defenders Confront Austrian Troops

Wodzicki, Jozef ยท Cracow ยท Polish Activist ยท Warfare / Military

Polish insurgent defenders faced Austrian forces during the fighting surrounding the short lived Krakow republic.

Rebel Leadership Abandons City

Tyssowski, Jan ยท Cracow ยท Polish Activist ยท Warfare / Military

With military defeat imminent, the revolutionary leadership withdrew from Krakow instead of maintaining control of the city.

Revolutionary Committee Publishes Proclamation

Grzegorzewski, Aleksander ยท Cracow ยท Polish Activist ยท Warfare / Military

Aleksander Grzegorzewski joined other insurgent leaders in declaring the aims of the Krakow uprising.

Revolutionary Government Announces Social Reforms

Tyssowski, Jan ยท Cracow ยท Polish Activist ยท Warfare / Military

The insurgent government proclaimed reforms aimed at ending feudal burdens and winning the support of peasants.

Tyssowski Assumes Dictatorial Authority

Tyssowski, Jan ยท Cracow ยท Polish Activist ยท Warfare / Military

Jan Tyssowski assumed dictatorial powers as the uprising struggled to organize its political and military defense.

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