Polish territory extended eastward into the Ukraine; now that must be cut off and dropped into the lap of Russia.
Another arm extended north, separating Eastern Prussia from Western.
That too must be cut off and fall to Prussia.

Then after shearing these extremities, the Poland which was left must not only accept the spoliation, but co-operate with her despoilers in adopting under their direction a constitution suited to its new humiliation.

Her King was making her the laughing-stock of Europe--but before long the name Poland was to become another name for tragedy.

Kosciusko had fought in the War of the American Revolution.

When he returned, with the badge of the Order of the Cincinnati upon his breast and filled with dreams of the regeneration of his own land by the magic of this new political freedom, he was the chosen leader of the patriots.
The partition of Poland was not all accomplished at one time.