The Napoleonic period, although brief, occupies an…
1804 CE to 1815 CE
Much of the legend and symbolism of modern Polish patriotism derives from this period, including the conviction that Polish independence is a necessary element of a just and legitimate European order.
This conviction is simply expressed in a fighting slogan of the time, "for your freedom and ours."
Moreover, the appearance of the Duchy of Warsaw so soon after the partitions prove that the seemingly final historical death sentence delivered in 1795 had not necessarily been the end of the Polish nation.
Instead, many observers have come to believe that favorable circumstances will free Poland from foreign domination.
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