Diplomatic mission of the Confederation Karol Stanisław "Panie Kochanku" Radziwiłł

1 diplomatic mission of confederation

1.1 prague, presov , audition joseph ii of austria
1.2 ottoman empire , sultan mustafa iii
1.3 issues surrounding diplomatic mission

diplomatic mission of confederation
prague, presov , audition joseph ii of austria

joseph ii of austria visited karol stanisław radziwiłł during stay in presov.

in february 1770 karol stanisław radziwiłł agreed deliver confederation s private message government of turkey (then ottoman empire). in late april, on way, radziwiłł went prague in order visit brother , sickly stepmother. confederates believed highly suspicious , possibly bribed szymon kossakowski resign diplomatic mission. allegations , rumours reached karol, sharply reacted declaring not obliged listen s orders , embarrass himself performing such insane, purposeless , fruitless activities not benefit ottomans , poles, russians instead. generality tried appease him sending additional money, jewelry , alcoholic beverages. on june 6, 1770 radziwiłł returned presov, had brief audience emperor joseph ii of austria staying there 2 days, however, point of audience , topics discussed during visit unknown modern historians , theologians.

ottoman empire , sultan mustafa iii

in late july, again decided continue journey ottoman turkey. requested, however, diplomatic mission short, not because wished stay away generality , dangerous or risky politics, fearing a. krasiński might attract adherents of czartoryski family. on september 20 radziwiłł sent 1 of private diplomats czernihów province grand vizier of ottomans in order arrange anti-russian coalition - alliance between polish-lithuanian commonwealth , ottoman empire repel russian aggressors , halt numerous threats haunted inhabitants of eastern borderlands (kresy) of commonwealth , northern territories of turkey. radziwiłł s second goal convince sultan , caliph of islam, mustafa iii, recognize czartoryski clan enemies , ensure upcoming war or conflict profitable both poland , turkey.

additional instructions karol stanisław contained blackening of opinions of generality , m. krasiński, attempted persuade turkey not recognize radziwiłł marshal (and assassinate him), enhance radziwiłł take krasiński s position. under pressure generality, radziwiłł sent letter vizier recognizing authority of m. krasiński , ordering return of mr horwatt. efforts raise 15,000 ducats unexpected conflict generality unsuccessful, though searched loan j. mniszech , dear friend , close ally jan klemens branicki. eventually, in unknown circumstances, control of generality taken on czartoryski family , radziwiłł s position envoy , diplomat terminated.

issues surrounding diplomatic mission

radziwiłł s costly visit in sebeș, kept exceptionally trained dragoons bodyguards, have accompanied him ottoman turkey , joined confederate in spring of 1771, lavish lifestyle , hosting or supporting many wealthy, demanding members of generality forced him ever greater debt, however, radziwiłł defended himself selling personal assets. rather preferred increase debt instead. upon receiving news stepmother s rapidly deteriorating health, left in march 1771 dresden. because of vivid support of commander of prussian army, occupying pomeranian provinces in northern part of polish-lithuanian commonwealth, radziwiłł able keep city of człuchów following stepmother s sudden death on march 19 of 1771. radziwiłł strengthened local garrison stationing in town , ignored several threats authorities of warsaw, did not recognize decision.

towards end of june, 1771, karol stanisław radziwiłł returned sebeș, on 1 september, members , diplomats of generality, went cieszyn, located on border of polish-lithuanian commonwealth , austrian empire. convinced through proper alliances former enemies confederation succeed (such topic discussed in letter dating december 11 addressed castellan of bracław a. czarnecki) , assured maintained contacts several county officials of grand duchy of lithuania possibly interfere controversial political system of government in warsaw. radziwiłł s support helped rehabilitate generality headed s. kossakowski @ beginning of 1772. attempted recruit new units of militia personal causes. on march 23 of 1772, offended confederate military council, radziwiłł announced withdrawing private militia , decided confederation has no right control private military units.

on may 1, 1772, in letter commander j. schütz, radziwiłł explained recruit more units , begin preparations possible invasion of commonwealth, however, later disarmed units, angered , confused many of hired officers. on may 28 left cieszyn , went prague met dear brother hieronim. prague, on june 15, radziwiłł went frankfurt main, hope of huge financial benefits court of versailles, letters d aiguillon , other personalities of french court, diplomatic mission led a. gietulewicz secretary of prince charles did not convince french government. radziwiłł, however, filled illusions political developments , long-lasting alliances, did not give , still believed in favors , patronage of versailles.