may 18, 1792 - Targowica

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Targowica Confederation

The creators of the Constitution didn't win many allies outside of the country, and Russia was particularily displeased with the perspective of a strong Poland.

Szczęsny Potocki, Seweryn Rzewuski, and Ksawery Branicki schemed against the king and the constitution. Seeking support in Russia, they gave Catherine the Great a pretext to invade. On 18 May, an act of Confederation was signed in Targowica.

To the dismay of confederates, it was met with little support, and a war in defense of the constitution began.

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