Search for: [Abstract = "The accession of King Stanislaw August to the Targowica Confederation was one of the factors that signifi cantly infl uenced the fate of the Commonwealth. The king justified this step with a hopeless situation and the result of voting by the Guard of Laws. He also hoped that by joining the confederation, he would be able to infl uence its further shape. In the light of the new documents found in Russian archives, previously unknown to researchers, one can conclude that the decision was made too quickly and, moreover, the king was determined to make it without looking at the stance of the members of the Guard. As it turned out, he achieved the opposite eff ect than he expected – not only did he facilitate Russia’s pacifi cation of the country, but also he deprived himself of any infl uence on further events."]

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