Polish Exiles, Britain and the Politics of Empire, 1830-1864
Journal: Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis. Studia Historica/Res Gestae
Year: 2025

From the 1830s onward, Britain was home to a sizeable population of Polish exiles. While these individuals had diverse social and political backgrounds, they were united in their opposition to the imperial or quasi-imperial systems of government that administered Polish territories. The refuge they found in Britain, however, placed them at the heart of another large cosmopolitan imperium. This article addresses the consequences of such a situation by exploring the contribution of Polish exiles a