Wilno Uprising (1794)
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The Wilno Uprising of 1794 began on April 22, 1794, during which Polish-Lithuanian
forces led by Jakub Jasiński
fought with Russian forces occupying the city during the Kościuszko Uprising
. The Russians were expelled from Wilno (Vilnius), and thanks to Jasiński's skill, no casualties were sustained during the bloodless uprising.
Polish-Lithuanian
Polish–Lithuanian can refer to:* Polish–Lithuanian union * Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth * Polish-Lithuanian as used to describe groups, families, or individuals with histories in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth...
forces led by Jakub Jasiński
Jakub Jasinski
Jakub Jasiński was a Polish-Lithuanian general, and a Polish poet of Enlightenment. He participated in the War in Defence of the Constitution in 1792, was an enemy of the Targowica Confederation and organized an action against its supporters in Vilnius...
fought with Russian forces occupying the city during the Kościuszko Uprising
Kosciuszko Uprising
The Kościuszko Uprising was an uprising against Imperial Russia and the Kingdom of Prussia led by Tadeusz Kościuszko in Poland, Belarus and Lithuania in 1794...
. The Russians were expelled from Wilno (Vilnius), and thanks to Jasiński's skill, no casualties were sustained during the bloodless uprising.