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The Deluge was a series of mid-17th-century military campaigns in the Polish ... Polish troops under Wojniłłowicz recaptured Nowy Sącz, and soon afterwards ...
Soon afterwards, however, the residents of Krosno turned against the Swedes, who looted, plundered, murdered people and burned houses. Organized by Colonel Gabriel Wojniłłowicz, they renounced their pledge and attacked the Swedish garrison, together with their Polish allies. The surprised Swedes lost the battle, and the Poles recaptured the town.
This war, occurring during a time known as the Deluge, was a major negative outcome for the Polish nation. While Poland had been able to regain some of its lost territories, in the long-term it greatly weakened and left Poland increasingly vulnerable to Russian incursions.
In addition to business activities and public service, Woyniłłowicz was actively involved in philanthropy: He became a member of a Slucak district charitable society and financed a number of schools, churches and poverty relief organisations.
By Barbara Erling and Kuba Stezycki. WARSAW/KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - When Teresa Regula arrived at Auschwitz as a 16-year-old, the first real pain she experienced was of her ears burning.
Channeling the aesthetic and urgency of a driven multimedia creator, “Wojnarowicz” chronicles the too-short life of a determinedly “outsider” artist who was among the most furiously ...
Saturday Night Live celebrated 50 years with some of the biggest names in comedy — but a few were noticeably absent.. On Sunday, Feb. 16, over 180 cast members and A-listers alike gathered at 30 ...
The Deluge (Polish: Potop) is a historical novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1886. It is the second volume of a three-volume series known to Poles as " The Trilogy ," having been preceded by With Fire and Sword ( Ogniem i mieczem , 1884) and followed by Fire in the Steppe ( Pan Wołodyjowski , 1888).