The Dzikowska Confederation () was a military organisation formed in 1734 in Dzików (today suburb of

Tarnobrzeg Tarnobrzeg is a city in south-eastern Poland (historic Lesser Poland), on the east bank of the river Vistula, with 49,419 inhabitants, as of 31 December 2009. Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (Polish: ''Województwo podkarpackie'') since ...

) by supporters of Stanisław I during the

War of the Polish Succession The War of the Polish Succession (; 1733–35) was a major European conflict sparked by a civil war in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth over the succession to Augustus II the Strong, which the other European powers widened in pursuit of ...

, under the leadership of Adam Tarło as Marshal, and Grand Hetman of the Crown

Józef Potocki Józef Potocki (; 1673 – 19 May 1751) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic), magnate, Great Hetman of the Crown. Early life Potocki was born in Stanisławów in 1673. He was a son of Andrzej Potocki and Anna Rysińska. Career Józef was consid ...

as commander of the army until 28 February 1735 when he was relieved of command. The watchword of the

confederation A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a political union of sovereign states united for purposes of common action. Usually created by a treaty, confederations of states tend to be established for dealing with critical issu ...

was: "Fight against

Saxony Saxony, officially the Free State of Saxony, is a landlocked state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland and the Czech Republic. Its capital is Dresden, and ...

and Russia for political independence of the

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, also referred to as Poland–Lithuania or the First Polish Republic (), was a federation, federative real union between the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania ...

and carry out political reforms." They attempted unsuccessfully to gain Czech and Hungarian support, as well as from Silesian citizens. They also dispatched envoys to Sweden, France, the Ottoman Empire, and the Vatican. The confederation was defeated, with the last armed struggles taking place in 1736 near Kurpie and Podolia.

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Zamki polskie: Dzikovia Castle in Tarnobrzeg
Organizations established in 1734 Polish confederations Military history of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Poland–Saxony relations History of Tarnobrzeg War of the Polish Succession 18th-century establishments in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth {{Poland-hist-stub

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