Brandenburg-Prussian raid on Stoczek Klasztorny (Warmiński) in 1732
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Instytut Północny im. W. Kętrzyńskiego w Olsztynie |
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Towarzystwo Naukowe im. W. Kętrzyńskiego w Olsztynie |
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Online publication date: 2021-06-16
Publication date: 2021-06-16
KMW 2021;311(1):19–33
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After 1657, the conflict between Warmia and Ducal Prussia gradually escalated. The disputes
concerned fugitive subjects, trade, prices of goods, and the border in the Vistula Lagoon. When the Prince-elector of Brandenburg, Frederick William II, became the King of Prussia, the conflicts intensified, with Brandenburg Prussia acting as provocateurs. The Warmian border areas
became the subject of constant military interventions of the Brandenburg army. Tall people
were kidnapped and drafted into the army, deserters were pursued. The inhabitants of the area
were living in continuous fear. Night watch was unsuccessful. Diplomatic interventions of Polish royal court in Berlin were equally futile. The most notorious event of that time was the
raid of Brandenburg troops on the Monastery in Stoczek Klasztorny and the abduction of two
monks. The raid was an open military violation of the borders of Warmian dominion. Although
the monks were later released by the Prussian authorities, the skirmish increased the fear the
Warmian inhabitants had already felt for the Brandenburg soldiers