Greater Poland uprising (1806)

Greater Poland uprising of 1806 was a Polish military insurrection which occurred in the region of Wielkopolska, also known as Greater Poland, against the occupying Prussian forces after the Partitions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1772–1795).

For other uprisings in Greater Poland, see Greater Poland Uprisings (disambiguation).
Greater Poland uprising of 1806
Part of the War of the Fourth Coalition

Entrance of Jan Henryk Dąbrowski to Poznań painted by Jan Gładysz
Date3 November — 3 December 1806
Location
Greater Poland
Result Franco-Polish victory
Belligerents
First French Empire
Polish Insurgents		 Kingdom of Prussia
Commanders and leaders
Napoléon Bonaparte
Jan Dąbrowski
Józef Poniatowski		 Frederick William III
Strength
Unknown French soldiers
ca. 23,000 Polish soldiers
Unknown Pospolite ruszenie

The uprising was organized by General Jan Henryk Dąbrowski to help advancing French forces under Napoleon in liberating Poland from Prussian occupation. The Wielkopolska Uprising was a decisive factor that allowed the formation of the Duchy of Warsaw (1807) and the inclusion of Wielkopolska in the Duchy of Warsaw.

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