Project : Art in Poland

The battle of the Arsenal

Marcin Zaleski ( 1796 - 1877)

The November resurrection began on 29 of November 1830. It was against Russia which in case of partitions in XVIII century and because the decision  of Wine Congers  in 1815, had received most of Polish lands and Polish people were taken prisoner. The first attack was the one at Belweder. It happened in the late evening and it was made by the group of conspirators. Then this group joined another one (a group of officers). Insurrectionist shouted at rich people “Warsaw get your guns and fight”, but no one answered. The officers didn’t  support the insurrection either. But the situation changed when the people of Old Town Powisle together with the infantry regiment attacked the Arsenal. They succeeded and conjured the building. It had great importance, because there was a huge magazine with guns and military stuff of Russians army. If they haven’t conquered the building, probably the insurrection, would fall as violently as it had happened. This part belonged to typical peoples of Warsaw because the regiment would here occupied Arsenal. That’s because the battle of Arsenal became the topic of this pictures a hey scene for the November Insurrection. It was against the biggest military strength of Europe. Even after defeat of insurrection in spite of repression (confiscation, banishment to Sybir ) on the concibus part of sociality.

Tomasz Rutana
Maciej Nowicki