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Events on Sunday 16 November 1794 1
1794Kosciuszko Uprising BeginsTadeusz Kosciuszko launches national uprising against Russian and Prussian occupationTadeusz Kosciuszko swore an oath in the Krakow market square and took command of Polish insurgent forces against Russia and Prussia. The uprising sought to reverse the Second Partition of Poland and restore national sovereignty. It spread quickly across Polish lands before being crushed by Russian forces later in the year.