Kosciuszko's proclamation
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Kościuszko's proclamation refers to a speech given by Tadeusz Kościuszko
in Kraków
on March 24, 1794. The speech is considered the starting point of the Kościuszko's Uprising against the forces of Imperial Russia occupying Poland.
Around 10 o'clock the crowd gathered at the Old Town square in Kraków was addressed by various politicians, who read the proclamation of the uprising. The document gave Tadeusz Kościuszko dictatorial powers and command over the National Armed Force . Soon afterwards Kościuszko himself appeared at the spot and recited his oath:
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko was a Polish–Lithuanian and American general and military leader during the Kościuszko Uprising. He is a national hero of Poland, Lithuania, the United States and Belarus...
in Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
on March 24, 1794. The speech is considered the starting point of the Kościuszko's Uprising against the forces of Imperial Russia occupying Poland.
Around 10 o'clock the crowd gathered at the Old Town square in Kraków was addressed by various politicians, who read the proclamation of the uprising. The document gave Tadeusz Kościuszko dictatorial powers and command over the National Armed Force . Soon afterwards Kościuszko himself appeared at the spot and recited his oath: