January Uprising

Life of richest Pole to have ever lived after he won 774 kilos of gold in a casino is explored in riveting new book

New book ‘Being a shadow, I became a shadow’ (Cieniem będąc cieniem zostałem) reveals extraordinary life of the richest ever Pole, Karol Jaroszyński. Public domain/CC BY-SA 3.0

A high-living bon vivant, Karol Jaroszyński’s youth was characterised by wild spending and long nights in Europe’s most glamorous casinos. And then he literally broke the bank of Monte Carlo by winning 774 kilos of gold at the roulette table.

Forgotten January Uprising hero set to be officially recognized after his grave is found in London

One of the most prominent Polish immigrants active in London in the early 1900s, Klemens Wierzbicki’s grave was rediscovered by chance after both his UK-based great-granddaughter Veronica Ward and a group of London-based Polish researcher-historians were put in touch by a worker at St Patrick's Cemetary in Leyton.

January Uprising 1863 laid foundations for Poland regaining its independence 50 years later

An important step forward in the nation’s struggle for independence and self-determination, the rebellion which was launched on the night of January 22, was sparked by economic hardship, political repression and a growing sense of national identity among the Polish people.

Poland marks anniversary of 1863 uprising against Russia

Poland on Sunday marked the 160th anniversary of the 1863 January Uprising, the largest and longest-lasting armed insurrection against Russian rule on Polish soil.

The children who were flogged to within an inch of their lives for refusing to pray in German

TFN’s Stuart Dowell travelled to the small town of Września near Poznań where 120 years ago today children boycotted religious classes in protest against Germanization. The students were flogged and their parents were sentenced to prison. Known as the Strike of the Children of Września, the incident has gone down in history as a patriotic struggle to retain the right to use the Polish language.

Heroes of 1863 January Uprising against Russian Empire honoured

President Andrzej Duda has paid his respects to those who fought and died in the 1863 January Uprising.

‘Patriotic sword’ used to fight Russians in January Uprising found in Bulgaria

The sword has been identified as a type that was especially popular in the Austrian-controlled part of Poland in the early 1860s, around the time of the January Uprising of 1863-1864.

The fascinating story of the Polish nobleman who owned Amsterdam

He sailed the Seven Seas and he fought against the Russians but Adam Mierosławski once controlled Amsterdam although he was a long way from Holland.

January insurgents were revered in inter-war Poland, president says

The patriots who fought in the 1863 January Uprising were objects of veneration in inter-war Poland, and the memory of the uprising was full of respect, President Andrzej Duda said during ceremonies marking the 155th anniversary of the revolt.

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