The gallant fight of the always brave sons of Poland, and the indomitable energy with which they resisted a formidable army, won sympathy for that heroic nation.
Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “The gallant fight of the always brave sons of Poland, and the indomitable energy with which they resisted a formidable…”
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Kropotkin praises the bravery of the Polish people in their struggle against oppression.
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