Polish National Government (January Uprising)
| Polish-Lithuanian-Ruthenian Commonwealth (January Uprising) | ||||||||||
| Rzeczpospolita Trojga Narodów (Powstanie styczniowe) | ||||||||||
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Motto Latin: Si Deus Nobiscum quis contra nos (If God is with us, then who is against us) Latin: Pro Fide, Lege et Rege (For Faith, Law and King) |
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 Claimed borders of the Polish–Lithuanian–Ruthenian Commonwealth during the January Uprising
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| Capital |
Warsaw Vilnius Kyiv |
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| Languages |
Polish Old Belarusian Ruthenian Lithuanian |
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| Religion |
Roman Catholic Church Belarusian Greek Catholic Church Ruthenian Catholic Church |
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| Government | Polish National Government (January Uprising) | |||||||||
| Dictator of the Uprising | Karol Majewski | |||||||||
| Romuald Traugutt | ||||||||||
| Kastuś Kalinowski | ||||||||||
| Zygmunt Sierakówski | ||||||||||
| Antanas Mackevičius | ||||||||||
| Reds |
Jarosław Dąbrowski Ignacy Chmieleński Stefan Bobrowski |
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| Legislature | Sejm | |||||||||
| History | ||||||||||
| • | January Uprising | January 22, 1863 | ||||||||
| • | Disestablished | 1865 | ||||||||
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The Polish National Government 1863–64 was an underground Polish supreme authority during the January Uprising, a large scale insurrection during the Russian partition of the former territories of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It had a collegial form, resided in Warsaw and was headed by Karol Majewski. This was a normal administrative institution with many ministries and departments.
During 1863–1864 it was a real shadow government supported by the majority of Poles who even paid taxes for it, and a significant problem for the Russian secret police (Okhrana). "It organized one of the world's earliest campaigns of urban guerrilla warfare", according to Norman Davies. It became the prototype for the Polish Secret State during World War II.
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