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Danzig
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Gdańsk.
Kingdom of Prussia, Napoleonic Free City and Germany
Danzig was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1793 in the Second Partition of Poland. The population largely opposed the Prussian annexation and wanted the city to remain part of the Kingdom of Poland. The mayor of the city stepped down from his office due to the annexation. The notable city councilor Johann Uphagen also resigned as a sign of protest against the annexation.