When was it published?

February 18, 1789 in The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Foreign News February 18, 1789

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Empress, Prince Potemkin, King Of Prussia

Q: What keywords are associated?

Empress Poland Plan, Prince Potemkin Nomination, King Prussia Opposition, Polish Diet Autonomy

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What is this article about?

The Empress planned to install Prince Potemkin as King of Poland but faced opposition from the King of Prussia, prompting her to renounce closer ties and allow the Polish Diet to proceed independently.

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Nov. 3. The Empress, it is said, had formed a plan to place a King of her own on the throne of Poland. The person she had in view to nominate, was Prince Potemkin, now commanding before Oczakow. To this, or any interference whatever in the affairs of Poland, the King of Prussia put his decided negative, and the Empress has revoked her intentions by the following declaration: "that she renounced the project of a more close alliance with the King and the Republic, and should leave the Diet to act according to their own judgment."

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Political

What keywords are associated?

Empress Poland Plan Prince Potemkin Nomination King Prussia Opposition Polish Diet Autonomy

What entities or persons were involved?

Empress Prince Potemkin King Of Prussia

Where did it happen?

Poland

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Poland

Event Date

Nov. 3.

Key Persons

Empress Prince Potemkin King Of Prussia

Outcome

empress renounced project of closer alliance with king and republic, leaving diet to act according to their own judgment.

Event Details

The Empress formed a plan to place Prince Potemkin, commanding before Oczakow, as King on the throne of Poland. The King of Prussia opposed this and any interference in Polish affairs. The Empress revoked her intentions with a declaration renouncing closer alliance and leaving the Diet to judge.