The 231st anniversary of the Kosciuszko Insurrection is coming. On this occasion, the Polish Military Museum organizes a large picnic, which will be held on 22 and 23 March at the Warsaw Citadel. At building number 5 – a historical monastery facility close the Katyń Museum – soldiers, military equipment, reconstructors, historians and... of course pears will be waiting for guests!
– There's gonna be a lot going on. There will be information and promotion stands for military institutions and universities. Plus, modern equipment, which will exhibit the Polish Army. As far as reconstruction groups are concerned, of course there will be those reproducing uniforms and 18th-century events. There will besides be a variety of workshops and a region of COBI blocks, so we encourage you to become a designer – said Tomasz Szumański, MPW press spokesman. The subject of the event is “Vivat Nation! Vivat Freedom! Vivat Kościuszko!” and the museum invites on Saturday 22 March from 12.00 to 18.00 and on Sunday 23 March from 10.00 to 16.00.
Not just Abrams and the bomb track
Soldiers of the 1st Warsaw Panzer Brigade Tadeusz Kościuszko will present the M1A1 Abrams tank, the armored vehicle MRAP, as well as weapon equipment. There will besides be equipment for the 2nd Mazovia Bomb Squad, for cleaning the area from explosive and dangerous items: reconnaissance and patrol-portable robot and mine detectors. Additionally, the bomb track, or fun combined with practice – the anticipation of detecting a "dangerous object" under the supervision of the bomb squad, as well as a guide to a trained military dog, ready to talk about working with a four-legged man.
The 25th Air Cavalry Brigade of Prince Joseph Poniatowski prepares a thematic stand. Visitors will be acquainted with the equipment of the pilot and parachute jumper, as well as with the weapons and curiosity about the action of the 2025 assault team. It will besides show mortars and rocket launchers, gunfire, reconnaissance instruments and parachutes.
The Military Gendarmerie is besides invited to its position, which will offer guests the chance to usage simulators. The gendarmes have many types of specified equipment, most frequently supply 3D and reflex simulators (testing velocity and observantness) or simpler, but important, specified as alcogogles or narcotics. They besides have more advanced ones, specified as a rolling simulator. Which 1 will we find in the Citadel? It's worth checking for yourself.
Put on an 18th century uniform
Historical and reconstruction presentations will besides be held on the anniversary of the Kosciuszko insurrection. Soldiers of the 4th Regiment of Buława the large Crown from the times of King Stanislaw August and the 18th century regiment of the Gdańsk garrison will be presented before the guests. In addition, civilian banners, civilians and clergymen from the times of the First Republic and the Kościuszkowski Uprising – Stanisławowski Society. besides announced are the demonstrations – fire and war drills of the 4th Regiment, as well as according to the Gdańsk Rules of Procedure of 1733 and from the time of the insurrection. Additionally, the teaching of military dryl with the participation of the audience and a common demonstration of methods of fighting the eighteenth century linear infantry.
A camp of the armies of the Republic – the alleged run – will be established in the Citadel, where uniformation and equipment of soldiers from the 18th century will be presented. The regimental mortar and replica of the large Chorągwi Gdańsk deserve attention – you can even perceive to stories about its history. These attractions are besides to be accompanied by the “Archeology of the conflict Field”, an exhibition of exhibits of the MWP from the time of the Kosciuszko Insurrection. It is besides worth to visit historical workshops. 1 of them is dedicated to uniforming and arming soldiers over the centuries – their replicas will present and discuss educators from the MWP at their stands. They even encourage you to choice up a replica of a weapon or effort on a uniform.
Surgery, fashion and games from 300 years ago
This kind of event can't be done without military peas, so the Citadel won't miss it either. Historical classes dedicated to military and officer cuisine were besides planned. The equipment of the erstwhile kitchen will be presented, and the leaders will betray the secret of the quartermaster. In addition, the organizers will invitation you to “Insure at coffee” – a tableware show with revolutionary motifs.
The subject of another attraction is intriguing: the 18th century surgical show, with the participation of the audience. Old tools and mysterious treatments will be presented in the staged lazaret. But don't worry – no 1 will be cut with a scalpel in front of viewers.
For those who are looking for activities of a little military nature, and more related to the culture and morality of those times, the organizers prepared a show of women's and men's clothes from the time of the Kościuszko insurrection under the motto "The Mode of the End of the 18th Century – Habit à la française or robe à l’anglaise?". You can besides just play with blocks and play. Guests are waiting for the Mega region of COBI blocks with competitions and awards, as well as training “Assalto! – learning old strategical and military games”. In addition, a lecture is announced on Wojciech Bogusławski's “The Miracle of the Sound” and the presentation of 2 arias from this national opera at the piano accompaniment.
Details and an hourly event plan are available on the Polish Military Museum website.
A emergence of Glory and Failure
Wodewil later recognized as the first national opera – “The Miracle of Thoughts, that is Krakowiacs and Mountaine” with music by Jan Stefani to the librett of Wojciech Bogusławski – was exhibited at the National Theatre in Warsaw on Sunday, March 1, 1794. This premiere took place shortly before the oath Tadeusz Kościuszko, which the general placed on the Kraków marketplace on 24 March: “I, Tadeusz Kościuszko, curse in the face of God to the full Polish Nation that the authority entrusted to me on no one's private oppression will I use, but only to defend the full borders, regain the sovereignty of the Nation and establish universal freedom I will use. So aid me, Lord God, and the innocent torment of the Son." After the oath, the act of the Polish national uprising against Russia and Prussia was read, which besides included Warsaw, Vilnius, Kurland, Wielkopolska and respective others. They were besides called the Polish Revolution of 1794 and the Kościuszko Uprising.
The act of the uprising gave Kościuszko the title of ultimate Chief of the National Armed Forces and gave him complete power. Prior to that, the chief of the insurrection received a saber dedicated to the Capuchin church at the Loretian cottage and vowed to give his life for his homeland.
This day, March 24, 1794, is accepted as the authoritative date of the insurrection. On 4 April 1794, insurgent troops led by Kościuszko fought with the Russians a famous, victorious conflict at Racławice. Unfortunately, it was a full disaster. The last insurgent troops capitulated in November and December. For 8 months, about 150,000 people were mobilized to fight for Poland. After the defeat, about 20,000 insurgents were sent to Siberia, and the lands of many fighting were seized by Russian generals. On 24 October 1795 Russia, Prussia and Austria made the 3rd partition of Poland – the Republic for 123 years disappeared from the map of Europe.
