The Partition of Poland: The Disappearance of a Nation

The Partition of Poland: How a Nation Disappeared for 123 Years

The year is 1768. Europe is a tinderbox, a chessboard upon which ambitious monarchs are about to make their most daring moves. Yet, in the heart of the continent, a once-mighty kingdom, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, stands vulnerable. Its vast plains, stretching from the Baltic to the Black Sea, once echoed with the clatter of cavalry … Read more