The First Partition of Poland / / Herbert H. Kaplan.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CUP eBook Package Archive 1898-1999 (pre Pub)
• VerfasserIn: Kaplan, Herbert H.,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1962]; ©1962
• Year of Publication: 1962
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

Narrates the events from 1762-1773 that led to and included the partition, in order to show the interaction between European diplomacy and Poland's domestic history.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- Introduction -- I. The Great Powers And Poland May 5, 1762-October 5, 1763 -- II. The Interregnum October 5, 1763-May 7, 1764 -- III. The Making Of A King May 7, 1764-December 20, 1764 -- IV. The Indian Summer Of Polish Politics December 21, 1764-October 5, 1766 -- V. The Diet Of 1766 October 6-November 29 -- VI. The Dementia Of Polish Politics December 1, 1766-October 5, 1767 -- VII. The Confederated Extraordinary Diet October 5, 1767-March 5, 1768 -- VIII. The Confederations Of The Commonwealth And The Outbreak Of The Russo-Turkish War February 29-October 6, 1768 -- IX. The Confusion Wrought By War October 6, 1768-August 29, 1769 -- X. The Diplomatic Stalemate August 30, 1769-October 23, 1770 -- XI. The Partition Begins October 12, 1770-May 27, 1771 -- XII. The Partition Begins October 12, 1770-May 27, 1771 -- XIII. The Lion's Share February 12-August 5, 1772 -- XIV. The Partition Made Legal August 6, 1772-September 30, 1773 -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index