Who decided to cease fighting and cross into Prussia during the uprising?
Joseph Pilsudski
General Dezydery Chłapowski
Casimir Pulaski
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Answer
General Dezydery Chłapowski, who led the uprising in Greater Poland, decided to cease fighting and cross into Prussia in 1848. He did so because he believed that the uprising was doomed to fail and that the best way to protect his men was to surrender to the Prussians. Chłapowski's decision was controversial, but it ultimately saved the lives of many of his men.
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