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The history of Poland : from the earliest period to the present time / by James Fletcher ... with a narrative of the recent events, obtained from a Polish patriot nobleman.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - American Imprints 1831 Fletche
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fletcher, James, 1811-1832.
- Series:
- Harper's family library no. 24.
- Harper's family library, v. 24
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Poland--History.
- Poland.
- Poland--History--Revolution, 1830-1832.
- Physical Description:
- 339 p. : port. ; 16 cm.
- Edition:
- Harper's stereotype ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : J. & J. Harper, 1831.
- Summary:
- Chapter I. remote history -- Chapter II. Hedwiga marries Jagellon, Duke of Lithuania -- Chapter III. Poland becomes an elective Monarchy -- Chapter IV. Michael Wiecnowecki elected -- Chapter V. Augustus II., Elector of Saxony, raises himself to the throne -- Chapter VI. Stanislas re-elected -- Chapter VII. Forced election of Stanislas Poniatowski -- Chapter VIII. Grand plan of the Russian Campaign in 1770 -- Chapter IX. Origin of the Plan of Partition -- Chapter X. State of Poland -- Chapter XI. Patriots at Dresden and Leipzig -- Chapter XII. Polish Patriots at Paris and Venice -- Chapter XIII. State of the Dutchy of Warsaw in 1812 -- Narrative of recent events -- Appendix.
- Cited in:
- Checklist Amer. imprints 7063
- OCLC:
- 263945
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