Poland’s loss of independence in the 18th century is one of the most pivotal and tragic episodes in the country’s history. The series of three partitions, which occurred between 1772 and 1795, saw the once-powerful Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth dismantled by its neighbours—Russia, Prussia, and Austria—until it ceased to exist as a sovereign state. This devastating event … Czytaj dalej The Most Defining Event in Polish History – The Loss of Independence