January Uprising

Heroes of 1863 January Uprising against Russian Empire honoured

In Warsaw, President Andrzej Duda laid flowers at the graves of the January Uprising insurgents at the Powązki Military Cemetery. Andrzej Lange/PAP

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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