Third Partition Partitions of Poland

kosciuszko s ragtag insurgent armies won initial successes, fell before superior forces of russian empire. partitioning powers, seeing increasing unrest in remaining commonwealth, decided solve problem erasing independent polish state map. on 24 october 1795 representatives signed treaty, dividing remaining territories of commonwealth among 3 countries.

the russian part included 120,000 km (46,332 sq mi) , 1.2 million people vilnius, prussian part (new provinces of new east prussia , new silesia) 55,000 km (21,236 sq mi) , 1 million people warsaw, , austrian 47,000 km (18,147 sq mi) 1.2 million , lublin , kraków.