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Countess Emilia Broel-Plater (Lithuanian: Emilija Pliaterytė; 13 November 1806 – 23 December 1831) was a Polish–Lithuanian noblewoman and revolutionary from the lands of the partitioned Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Countess Emilia Broel-Plater was a Polish–Lithuanian noblewoman and revolutionary from the lands of the partitioned Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Raised in a patriotic tradition in Līksna near Daugavpils, she fought in the November Uprising of 1830–1831 against the Russian Empire.
Emilia Plater has become the subject of many literary works, paintings, and sculptures. She had just turned 25 years old when she died. Yet, in her death, she has come to represent the essence of prideful Poles who value their nation above all else.
Apr 21, 2017 · Today’s story is about Emilia Plater (1806 – 1831), a Polish revolutionary from the lands of the partitioned Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, once a single and very strong nation formed by Poland and Lithuania.
With the exception of the Lithuanian uprising in which the youthful Countess Emilia Plater and several other women distinguished themselves, the guerilla warfare carried on in the frontier provinces was of minor importance and served only to give Russia an opportunity to crush local risings.
Emilia Plater was a noblewoman who disguised herself as a man and led a regiment in the Polish resistance against the Russian Empire. She died of illness and became a national martyr and symbol of female patriotism and independence.
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Countess Emilia Broel-Plater (Lithuanian: Emilija Pliaterytė) was a Polish–Lithuanian noblewoman who played a significant role in the November Uprising of 1830–1831 against the Russian Empire. She haled from Līksna near Daugavpils and was raised with a strong sense of patriotism.
