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title: Polish Insurgents
author: Artur Grottger
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20995/polish-insurgents/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-09-23
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# Polish Insurgents

_Authored by Artur Grottger_

## Image File

[![Polish Insurgents](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20995.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20995.jpg)

## Image Caption

*The [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/)*, illustration in *Album Grottgera* by Artur Grottger, 1888.

Depicted in this illustration are insurgents participating in the ill-fated [January Uprising of 1863](https://www.worldhistory.org/January_Uprising_of_1863/), an attempt to regain Polish independence from Tsarist Russia.

National Library of Poland, Warsaw.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Grottger, A. (2025, September 23). Polish Insurgents. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20995/polish-insurgents/>
### Chicago
Grottger, Artur. "Polish Insurgents." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 23, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20995/polish-insurgents/>.
### MLA
Grottger, Artur. "Polish Insurgents." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Sep 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20995/polish-insurgents/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://polona.pl/item-view/06329a00-26f8-4d4b-82c4-f623d555be3b?page=38) by **Artur Grottger**. Submitted by [Reha Mert](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/rehamert/ "User Page: Reha Mert"), published on 23 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.