Поляки на Кавказе в отчетах III Отделения собственной Его Императорского Величества канцелярии
Poles in the Caucasus in the Reports of Branch III of His Imperial Majesty’s Chancellery

Summary/Abstract: This article describes the work of gendarmes involved in identifying Poles disloyal to imperial power. Based on cases that were investigated by the authorities, various nuances are shown in the relationship between officials in Petersburg and Polish soldiers and officers who were in the Caucasus during the period of active armed confrontation between Russia and various mountain peoples of the region. The motives of the prejudice towards immigrants from the Kingdom of Poland are explained. At the same time, exam-ples are shown of the good faith service of the Poles, who were in good standing with the authorities and served as an example of fidelity to an oath. The desire of the gendarmes to reveal the true essence of the incidents related to the activities of persons suspected of sym-pathy for revolutionary ideas is shown. The article uses materials that were not previously introduced into scientific circulation and identified in the central and regional archives of the Russian Federation, which led to the use of extensive citations in the text of the study.

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