Conflict in the Grand Duchy and granted asylum from Frederick the Great Karol Stanisław "Panie Kochanku" Radziwiłł

frederick great granted asylum radziwiłł following second exile.

in july, 1769 confederate troops under command of casimir pulaski, brother franciszek , józef bierzyński entered grand duchy of lithuania. following new reforms , laws came effect angered russian-saxon faction. bierzyński seized majority of radziwiłł s troops , militia. news reached radziwiłł, secretly left biała east prussia , arrived on july 20. on july 22, demanded asylum frederick ii great. officials in poland announced going stay in saxony old stepmother. frederick ii indeed granted him asylum, determined ally karol stanisław austrian supporters of bar confederation in silesia. on july 31 wrote letter a. krasiński, t. wessel , j. mniszech. bishop krasiński, close supporter of radziwiłł, responsible negotiating peace between russian court , confederates, however, not successful.

through prague radziwiłł came in last days of august cieszyn, met a. krasiński , discussed political matters. on september 7 left presov in order later settle (from november 1769) in nearby town of sebeș.

necessary alliances

radziwiłł extremely pleased when found out new establishment of generality under leadership of m. pac , secretary i. bohusz, whom radziwiłł reconciled after argument , later promised undying loyalty. karol stanisław considered (revealed in letter stepmother 20 december 1769) pac reliable friend , thought d become independent other conflicted leaders of confederation krasiński , wessel both disagreed each other. initiative attributed decision move generality bielsko presov, , pac bohusz assured him shortly after become 1 of leaders of free europe. radziwiłł s intellectual level, however, prevented him playing leading role in league, , pac bohusz, despite alliance him, able maintain independent status. karol wanted militia, had arrived general bierzyński, focus on estate in Żmigród , further enlist around 600 men, russian army approaching ordered them withdraw muszynka józef miączyński named commander. friends in grand duchy of lithuania wrote letters calling establishment of confederation/generality in counties , provinces have not done so. later sent marshals , officials break down resistance have occurred.