Peasant rebellion in Podhale
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The Peasant rebellion in Podhale (1669–1670) was a rebellion of rural Gorals of the region of Podhale in present day southern Poland and a few villages in present day northern Slovakia against the high taxes imposed on them by the government of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It resulted in the defeat of the rebels and end of the Podhale Republic.[1]
In the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the
In late September 1669, a heavy cavalry unit of
When authorities in
In May 1670, Sobieski’s forces clashed with the rebels near Nowy Targ.[2] The exact date of the battle is unknown, but it happened most likely between 1 and 3 May 1670. Rebel forces were located around the city, to protect local villages and their residents. The skirmish did not last long, as experienced and well-armed Crown units managed to destroy the rebels. Survivors fled to a nearby forest. The battle ended the rebellion.
The rebellion has been remembered alongside the 1630-1633 peasant uprising in Podhale and the Kostka-Napierski uprising as fights for Goral freedom and as the times (1669-1670 and 1630-1633 uprisings) when Gorals were free and ruled themselves, especially by Goral activists like Władysław Orkan.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Nieznane polskie powstania". Rzeczpospolita (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- ISBN 978-83-235-4783-9.
- ^ "O przyszłość Podhala - Wikiźródła, wolna biblioteka". pl.wikisource.org (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-01-20.
Further reading
- Jan Czubek: "Bitwa pod Nowym Targiem" Rocznik Podhalański 1921 – pp. 88–100