Abstract
From Toruń to Vilnius: the Journey of King Stanisław in the Winter of 1708 (English)
Highlights
He had previously accompanied Charles XII along with the Sapiehas.24 On 17 February, King Stanisław spent the night in Stryjówka (Stryjeuka) belonging to Szwykowski, “gdzie tylko Żyda jednego znaleźliśmy w karczmie i chłopa żadnego [“where we found only one Jew in the inn – no peasants” – transl
The article discusses the journey of King Stanisław Leszczyński from Toruń, which he left on 10 Jan 1708, to Vilnius, where he arrived on 22 March 1708
The journey to Lithuania was forced by the Swedish sovereign Charles XII, who was accompanied by Leszczyński from the autumn of 1706
Summary
He had previously accompanied Charles XII along with the Sapiehas.24 On 17 February, King Stanisław spent the night in Stryjówka (Stryjeuka) belonging to Szwykowski, “gdzie tylko Żyda jednego znaleźliśmy w karczmie i chłopa żadnego [“where we found only one Jew in the inn – no peasants” – transl.
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