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Foreign News
February 6, 1807
The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Proclamation by Napoleon to the Poles, issued November 3, 1806, at Berlin, calling them to join his 300,000-man army advancing into Poland to fight for independence, signed by Generals Dombrowski and Wybicki.
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BERLIN, Nov. 8.
POLAND.
Our Gazette of this day contains the following:--
John Henry Dombrowski, General of division, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor commander of the royal order of the iron crown; Joseph Wybicki, representative of the cities in the Diet of 1791:
PROCLAMATION OF THE FRENCH EMPEROR TO THE POLES.
"Poles--Napoleon the great, invincible, advances into Poland at the head of three hundred thousand men; without attempting to penetrate into the secret of his views, let it be our only endeavor to render ourselves worthy of his greatness.
"I will see," (he has said,) "I will see whether you deserve to be a nation. I am going to Posen; there shall the first plan for your benefit be concerted."
"Poles, it depends upon you to be an independent people, to acquire a country. Your avenger, your re-creator has appeared.
"Hasten to meet him from every side, as oppressed children hasten to meet their father, who comes to bring them aid. Bring him your hearts, your arms. Prove to him that you are ready to shed your blood to re-acquire your country. He knows that you are disarmed, he will supply you with arms.
"And you, Poles, who have been compelled by your oppressors to fight against your own interests---Come, assemble under the banners of your country.
"Soon, called by Napoleon the Great, shall Kosciuszko speak to you by his command. In the mean time, receive this token of high protection. Recollect that the call he gave you to assemble in legions in Italy has not deceived you. Those legions it was, deserving the approbation of the invincible heroes of Europe, who gave him the first conception of the Polish spirit and the Polish character."
At the imperial head-quarters, Berlin, November 3, 1806.
DOMBROWSKI WYBICKI
POLAND.
Our Gazette of this day contains the following:--
John Henry Dombrowski, General of division, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor commander of the royal order of the iron crown; Joseph Wybicki, representative of the cities in the Diet of 1791:
PROCLAMATION OF THE FRENCH EMPEROR TO THE POLES.
"Poles--Napoleon the great, invincible, advances into Poland at the head of three hundred thousand men; without attempting to penetrate into the secret of his views, let it be our only endeavor to render ourselves worthy of his greatness.
"I will see," (he has said,) "I will see whether you deserve to be a nation. I am going to Posen; there shall the first plan for your benefit be concerted."
"Poles, it depends upon you to be an independent people, to acquire a country. Your avenger, your re-creator has appeared.
"Hasten to meet him from every side, as oppressed children hasten to meet their father, who comes to bring them aid. Bring him your hearts, your arms. Prove to him that you are ready to shed your blood to re-acquire your country. He knows that you are disarmed, he will supply you with arms.
"And you, Poles, who have been compelled by your oppressors to fight against your own interests---Come, assemble under the banners of your country.
"Soon, called by Napoleon the Great, shall Kosciuszko speak to you by his command. In the mean time, receive this token of high protection. Recollect that the call he gave you to assemble in legions in Italy has not deceived you. Those legions it was, deserving the approbation of the invincible heroes of Europe, who gave him the first conception of the Polish spirit and the Polish character."
At the imperial head-quarters, Berlin, November 3, 1806.
DOMBROWSKI WYBICKI
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
War Report
Political
What keywords are associated?
Napoleon Proclamation
Poles Independence
Poland Advance
Berlin 1806
Kosciuszko
Dombrowski Wybicki
What entities or persons were involved?
John Henry Dombrowski
Joseph Wybicki
Napoleon
Kosciuszko
Where did it happen?
Poland
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Poland
Event Date
November 3, 1806
Key Persons
John Henry Dombrowski
Joseph Wybicki
Napoleon
Kosciuszko
Event Details
Napoleon advances into Poland with 300,000 men; proclamation urges Poles to join him, prove worthy of nationhood, assemble under national banners, and recalls Polish legions in Italy; promises arms and Kosciuszko's future address; issued at Berlin by Dombrowski and Wybicki.