Kosciuszko’s 1794 Uprising: Poland’s Last Stand for Freedom

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Tadeusz Kościuszko’s 1794 uprising, a desperate but heroic attempt to defend Polish independence after the Second Partition. They discuss Kościuszko’s return from America, the oath he took in Kraków’s Main Square, the Peasant Volunteers with scythes, the Battle of Racławice where peasants defeated Russian troops, the role of Jan Kiliński in the Warsaw Uprising, the betrayal of the Prussians, the tragic Battle of Maciejowice where Kościuszko was wounded and captured, and the final fall of Warsaw. The conversation also covers the Third Partition that erased Poland from the map for 123 years, why Kościuszko remains a national hero in both Poland and the United States, and the legacy of his ideas about freedom and equality. The episode includes a donation segment tying the listener-supported model to Kościuszko’s belief in grassroots action. #TadeuszKosciuszko #KosciuszkoUprising #InsurekcjaKosciuszkowska #BattleOfRaclawice #Maciejowice #ThirdPartition #PolishHistory #1794 #WarsawUprising #JanKilinski #PeasantScythes #Poland #EasternEurope #AmericanRevolution #Freedom #NationalHero #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo