The Massacre of Warsaw's Praga District (4 November 1794)
On November 4, 1794, one of the most tragic events in Polish history unfolded in Warsaw’s Praga district. The assault by Russian troops under Alexander Suvorov’s command led not only to the collapse of the city’s right-bank defenses and the defeat of the Kościuszko Uprising, but also to a massacre of civilians. Within hours, thousands…
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