January Uprising

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The January Uprising was an 1863–1864 Polish insurrection against Russian rule, aiming to restore Poland’s independence and later becoming a key symbol of Polish national resistance.

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January Uprising canonical 21
January Uprising of 1863–1864 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Polish national movement
insurrection
uprising
aim end of Russian domination in Polish lands
restoration of an independent Polish state
restoration of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth traditions
characterizedBy dispersed small-unit operations
strong participation of the Polish nobility (szlachta)
support from parts of the urban middle class
combatant Belarusian insurgents
Lithuanian insurgents
Polish insurgents
Ukrainian insurgents
commemoratedBy Polish national holidays and memorials
consequence confiscation of Polish estates
increased Polish emigration (Great Emigration continuation)
intensified Russification policies in Polish territories
tightening of Russian control over Congress Poland
country Russian Empire
endDate 1864-04-18
hasCause Polish desire to restore independence
Russian rule over Polish lands
forced conscription of Polish youth into the Russian army
suppression of Polish autonomy in Congress Poland
hasMotto Za naszą i waszą wolność
hasType guerrilla warfare
leader Konstanty Kalinowski
Ludwik Mierosławski
Marian Langiewicz
Romuald Traugutt
Henryk Dembiński
surface form: Zygmunt Sierakowski
location Belarus
Congress Poland
Lithuania
Right-bank Ukraine
opponent Imperial Russian Army
Russian Empire
organizedBy Polish National Government
surface form: National Government of Poland
partOf Russo-Polish wars
surface form: Polish–Russian wars
relatedTo November Uprising
Partitions of Poland
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
result Russian victory
defeat of the insurgents
significance important event in the history of Polish nationalism
inspiration for later Polish independence movements
key symbol of Polish national resistance
startDate 1863-01-22
timePeriod 19th century

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Virtuti Militari awardedDuring January Uprising
Congress Poland experienced January Uprising
Polish independence movement hasPart January Uprising
November Uprising followedBy January Uprising
VIRTUTI MILITARI notableConflict January Uprising
subject surface form: Virtuti Militari
Vistula Land province of the Russian Empire establishedAfter January Uprising
subject surface form: Vistula Land
Vistula Land province of the Russian Empire associatedWithEvent January Uprising
subject surface form: Vistula Land
this entity surface form: January Uprising of 1863–1864
Polish intelligentsia associatedWithEvent January Uprising
Vistula Land establishedAfterEvent January Uprising
Vistula Land lostAutonomyAfter January Uprising
this entity surface form: January Uprising of 1863–1864
Congress Kingdom event January Uprising
Modlin Fortress usedDuringConflict January Uprising
Kraków Uprising of 1846 relatedEvent January Uprising
Polish Question relatedToEvent January Uprising
Bolesław Prus participantIn January Uprising
Bolesław Prus militaryConflict January Uprising
Russo-Polish wars hasPart January Uprising