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=== Historical Background === | === Historical Background === | ||
In 1795, the old Kingdom of Poland was conquered and divided among | In 1795, the old Kingdom of Poland was conquered and divided among | ||
Russia, Austria, and Prussia. The state of Poland ceased to exist. | Russia, Austria, and Prussia. The state of Poland ceased to exist. | ||
[[Image:Poland Civil Reg..jpg|thumb]] | [[Image:Poland Civil Reg..jpg|thumb|582x479px]] | ||
In 1807 Napoleon created a new Polish state, the Duchy of Warsaw, as a protectorate of the French Empire. It was fashioned out of territories previously seized by Prussia. In 1809 Napoleon’s forces won additional Polish territory from Austria, and the enlarged Polish state was called the Duchy of Warsaw. | In 1807 Napoleon created a new Polish state, the Duchy of Warsaw, as a protectorate of the French Empire. It was fashioned out of territories previously seized by Prussia. In 1809 Napoleon’s forces won additional Polish territory from Austria, and the enlarged Polish state was called the Duchy of Warsaw. | ||