"What did Poland do during the Seven Years War?" Topic
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Winston Smith | 10 Mar 2018 9:54 a.m. PST |
I have no idea. Please educate me. |
Pan Marek | 10 Mar 2018 10:42 a.m. PST |
Poland was unstable at the time, and there was a civil war beginning in 1768. Look up "Confederation of the Bar". |
de Ligne | 10 Mar 2018 11:09 a.m. PST |
The King of Poland was the Elector of Saxony. Most of the Saxon army was captured at Pirna and, as only a few units had been stationed in Poland, the electoral/royal army was largely non-existant until it was reformed and joined the French. Poland was backward and poor, and this was exacerbated by Frederick who debased the Polish currency and by the Russians who based themselves there and took what they needed to feed their troops. Poland was (and not for the last time) a victim of more powerful neighbours. And it supposed protector, the Elector of Saxony, was too pre-occupied to care much. |
79thPA | 10 Mar 2018 11:38 a.m. PST |
Poland was worn out and in a state of decline. Poland allowed Russia to move through Poland at will in order to keep atrocities to a minimum. |
Cerdic | 10 Mar 2018 3:33 p.m. PST |
Not a lot. And then, afterwards, it got partitioned. Three times… |
seneffe | 11 Mar 2018 10:55 a.m. PST |
The partitions were after the SYW of course. During the SYW Poland sat it the same constitutional relationship to Saxony as Britain did to Hanover- ie the Elector of the state within the Holy Roman Empire was also the King of a territory outside it (like Brandenburg and Prussia come to think of it….) I think Polish Uhlan units participated in the kleine kreig against the Prussians. Some Saxon Dragoon/Chevauxleger units stationed in Poland in 1756 and so escaping capture at Pirna joined the Austrians and fought well at Kolin but were overwhelmed by the Prussian advance guard at Borne just before Leuthen. Also IIRC there was another Saxon/Polish Guard heavy cavalry unit stationed at Warsaw which also avoided Pirna and fought during the war with the Austrians- I think it was something like the Karabinier-Garde, although I'm away from my books at present. |
Jcfrog | 11 Mar 2018 11:06 a.m. PST |
Was told by Russian historian that there was an agreement for the Ru troops in Poland and no trouble, not even from cossacks! He insisted as I was doubting much. |
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