Jan Nepomucen Sułkowski w powstaniu na Nowym Śląsku w 1807 roku
Jan Nepomucen Sułkowski in the uprising in New Silesia in 1807
Dariusz Nawrot
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Summary/Abstract: Napoleon’s entry to the lands of the Prussian partition in 1806 and the outbreak of the Polish uprising, also in the so-called New Silesia, attracted the attention of prince JanNepomucen Sułkowski of Bielsko. The prince hoped that the Polish uprising which wasgaining momentum would be an opportunity for him to play the role of one of the organisersof Polish armed forces. He hoped that this task would be rendered easier by theappeal generated by the name which was borne by his kinsman and General Bonaparte’s aide-de-camp. However, he did not have at his disposal the financial means which wouldenable him to put up a cavalry regiment. Although he indeed reached Napoleon himselfand gained the General’s approval of his plans, the attempts at prompt organisation ofa regiment and the purveyance of appropriate accoutrements brought about the campaignsagainst Upper Silesia and the Schlacht at Mysłowice, whose consequences were dire for the prince. Michał Pruszak, who was dissatisfied with the collaboration with the prince, used them against the latter. As was the case with many ambitious leaders of the uprising of 1806, he wanted to enhance his position by putting up his own regiment. This endeavour was beyond Pruszak’s financial possibilities, therefore he put his trust in Jan Nepomucen, who could ensure, as it seemed, the appropriate funds and the support of Napoleon himself. The accusations which were raised at that time constitute the reason why historiography continues to furnish a false image of Jan Nepomucen Sułkowski who became a part of Napoleon’s history during the war of 1806-1807 by manifesting adventurism. Such an image was not true, and the most important thing is the fact that prince Jan Nepomucen Sułkowski came down in history as the only magnate from Silesia and Moravia who took the side of the emperor of the French.
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Honor czy defetyzm? Dylematy Antoniego Pawła Sułkowskiego na tle wyborów Polaków w 1813 roku
Honour or defeatism? Antoni Paweł Sułkowski’s dilemmas in the context of the decisions of Poles made in 1813
Jarosław Czubaty
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to a dramatic part of prince Antoni Paweł Sułkowski’s life. In October 1813, during the retreat of the Great Army after the defeat at Leipzig, the general who was young at that time was suggested by his more experienced colleagues as the candidate to become the commander in chief of the remnants of the Polish army which followed Napoleon to France. Under their influence Sułkowski, who assumed command, promised the officers and the soldiers that the Polish corps would accompany the emperor to the border of France and then would abstain from further activities and return to the countrythat was occupied by the Russians. A few days later, after an improvised meeting with Polish officers, Napoleon convinced them that the Polish raison d’ętre requires them to continue their struggle alongside him. Sułkowski, who did not intend to break his word of honour, resigned and turned himself over as a private person to Napoleon’s enemies. Sułkowski’s decision, which was analysed in the context of similar decisions made in 1813, constitutes a starting point for consideration of the norms and principles of conduct in public life embraced by the Poles at the end of the Napoleonic period.
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Początki kariery wojskowej księcia Antoniego Pawła Sułkowskiego
The beginnings of Antoni Paweł Sułkowski’s military career
Dawid Madziar
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Summary/Abstract: The Napoleonic period was the period when turbulent political and military careers were made. In the substitute of Polish statehood that was constituted by the Duchy of Warsaw, established by Napoleon, along with the reconstruction of the Polish Army there appeared the opportunity of starting a career in the army. The most brilliant career in the Polish Army of the Napoleonic period was made by prince Antoni Paweł Sułkowski, which began in 1806 when he was promoted to the rank of a colonel. In order to understand the factors which influenced this turn of events, one must examine prince Sułkowski’s attitude during the campaign of 1807 in Pomerania. During the campaign of 1807 the young Sułkowski became the leader of the 1st infantry regiment that he established himself and that became a part of the Poznań division, commanded by General Jan Henryk Dąbrowski. Pomerania, which saw the most bitter fighting, was the theatre of war for this division. Prince Sułkowski, who was the leader of his regiment, participated in the battles in Tczew, Gdańsk and Kołobrzeg, manifesting considerable valour. His dedication was recognised both by Polish and French supervisors. Despite the praise that was lavished on prince Sułkowski, the campaign failed to satisfy his great ambition to be nominated a general at such a young age – 22. However, the military campaigns in which prince Sułkowski participated as the leader of his regiment, constituted the initial stage of his career which was to develop very rapidly. In 1810 Antoni Paweł Sułkowski received nomination to become a brigadier general, and in 1813 he was nominated a major general. Thus he became the youngest person in this rank in the Duchy of Warsaw.
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