Kościuszko at Racławice

The film weaves together historical and romantic threads against the backdrop of the Kościuszko Uprising. It depicts Kościuszko's oath in the Kraków market square, the mobilization of peasants led by Bartosz Głowacki, and the battle of Racławice. The romantic plot centers on Krzycki, an adjutant who rescues Anna, the ward of Kraków's president, but dies from gunfire in the arms of his beloved. The film concludes with a scene of Kościuszko's victory and Głowacki's heroism, celebrated as a model for future generations. Fragments of the oath and the battles have been preserved.