1st Edition

The Partitions of Poland 1772, 1793, 1795

By Jerzy Lukowski Copyright 1999
248 Pages
by Routledge

248 Pages
by Routledge

248 Pages
by Routledge

The Partitions of Poland were a key event in the power politics of the late ancien regime, and had major long term consequences for the balance of power in northern and eastern Europe. Over a period of twenty five years Catherine II (Russia), Frederick II (Prussia) and Maria Theresa and Joseph II (Austria) between them wiped Poland xxx; Europe's second largest countryxxx; off the political map,... Read more
Maps 1. Poland and Europe in the eighteenth century 2. The breakdown of Reform 3. The First Partition 4.Consent and settlement 5. Interlude 6. The Second Partition 7. The Third Partition Epilogue Appendix: Manuscript sources for parliamentary assemblies Bibliography Index

Biography

Jerzy Lukowski