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Lisa T Bergren | 432 pages | 03 Sep 2014 | Createspace | 9781500784386 | English | United States DELUGE | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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The , which technically already was at war with the Commonwealth a ceasefire agreement existed from and was prolonged from —61 , invaded in July and occupied the remaining half of the country. Following the Thirty Years' War , the Swedish Empire emerged as one of the strongest nations on the continent. It had a large army but little money to pay its soldiers. The Polish—Lithuanian Commonwealth, weakened by wars with the and Tsardom of , seemed like easy prey, also because its best soldiers had been massacred in the Battle of Batih. The Polish—Lithuanian King John II Casimir reigned —68 lacked support among the Commonwealth due to his sympathies with absolutist and his open contempt for the " Sarmatist " culture of the nobility. Earlier, in , John Casimir had become a member of the Jesuits and had received the title of Cardinal. He became King in Polish troops lacked gunpowder, cannons, and even food, which was stolen at local villages by hungry soldiers. Four days later, the Swedish army entered the Polish capital, becoming the first foreign army in history to capture . The ancient capital of was captured after a siege , on October 13, The , who were generally superior in training, discipline, and equipment, advanced rapidly. The Russian capture of August 9, , and the subsequent slaughter of its residents convinced the Lithuanian nobility that Swedish protection was the best solution. With Russian forces attacking in , see Russo-Swedish War —58 , Poland finally had time to recoup and gather fresh forces. The news of the siege spread across the nation, and in several areas guerrilla units were created, outraged at the Swedes' attempt to seize the monastery. Two days later, the Tyszowce was formed in support of the Polish king. On March 3, Charles Gustav, whose units were harassed by Polish guerilla forces, decided to retreat. On March 30, the starving, cold and tired Swedish army of 5, stopped near , which was already in Polish hands. The Swedes camped among the forests of near Gorzyce , where they were quickly surrounded by approximately 23, and . To help the besieged army, on March 27 Frederick VI left Warsaw with 2, reiters and , so John Casimir ordered the mounted units of Czarnecki and to face the margrave. Frederick's army was defeated on April 7 in the Battle of Warka. At Gorzyce, however, second-quality Polish forces remained, and the Swedish king managed to break out April 5 , and on April 13, Charles Gustav reached Warsaw. After the Battle of Warka, Czarniecki and Lubomirski decided to head towards and Kujawy , to support guerrilla forces active there. After a short rest, considered a raid of Swedish , but other Polish leaders opposed this idea. On April 21, the Lithuanians under Sapieha freed , and on April 23, the Lithuanian army reached , which today is a right-bank district of Warsaw. After the battle, the surviving Polish units regrouped near , and in late May, they headed for Warsaw, to help the Lithuanians in the siege of the Polish capital April 24 - July 1. capitulated on July 1, Already in late , Charles Gustav realized that it would be impossible for him to control the Commonwealth. The Swedish king decided to find allies, who would help him to divide Poland-. On June 29, , he signed the Treaty of Marienburg , in which he offered Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg a reward for fighting on his side. Even though the allied army was smaller, it still managed to defeat the Poles and Lithuanians in the July 28—30 , and to recapture Warsaw. This victory, hovewer, achieved little, as the Poles retreated behind the , where they regrouped, and were soon ready to continue fighting. In November , Greater Poland's troops invaded the Brandenburg of , which resulted in withdrawal of Brandenburg forces from most of Greater Poland. Charles Gustav, knowing that he needed the support of the Elector, agreed to sign the Treaty of Labiau November 20 , which granted full sovereignty to the Prussian ruler, in exchange for his complete military support of Sweden in the ongoing war. The Commonwealth, on the other hand, had already been negotiating with the . On December 1, , the first Treaty of was signed, which was followed by a second Treaty of Vienna , in which Emperor Leopold I promised to aid John Casimir with 12, troops against the Swedish-Brandenburgian alliance. By late , Swedish troops had been pushed out of most of the Commonwealth. George had even been offered the Polish crown, on condition that he convert to Catholicism. In late January , the Transylvanian army of 25, crossed the Carpathians , heading towards Medyka , where 10, Cossack allies awaited them. Along the way to the ancient Polish capital, the Transylvanian-Cossack army burned and looted towns and villages, murdering thousands. The remaining Swedish army was commanded by Gustaf Otto Stenbock. To save his skin, the ruler of began a quick retreat southwards, towards the Carpathians. Altogether, by autumn of that year, only some 8, Swedish soldiers remained in Poland - Lithuania. Ducal Prussia , which had previously allied itself with Sweden and attacked Poland, changed sides and guaranteed military support of the Commonwealth, in return for sovereignty it had been a fief of Poland since This treaty is regarded as one of the worst mistakes in Polish history. In the spring of , the Polish army, together with its Austrian allies under , began a campaign in , where several key towns and cities were still in Swedish hands. The heavily fortified city was defended by soldiers under Barthod Hartwig von Bulow. In October , the Polish army of reached , and in December , with the help of Polish troops, the fortress of was captured see Battle of Kolding. On July 1, , the ordered the expulsion of the , who were accused of collaborating with the Swedish invaders. The reason for the attack was the , which prepared the basis for a Polish—Lithuanian—Ruthenian Commonwealth. Muscovy was opposed to this newly established state, and decided to wage another war. The Russians managed to capture large parts of the Commonwealth, but were later defeated in the Battle of Konotop and the Battle of Polonka. After the conclusion of the conflict, Poland - Lithuania initiated a large offensive against the Russians, who were beaten in the Battle of Chudnov. In , Vilnius was recaptured December 2 , and in - 64, Polish forces invaded Left-bank . The war with Russia ended with the January 30, The Deluge was the climax of a series of wars that took place in Poland - Lithuania in the midth century. The Commonwealth was first affected by the , which began in , and affected southeastern provinces of the country. The Commonwealth also fought forces from Transylvania and Brandenburg-Prussia , but the gained formal Polish recognition of its independence outside of the Polish state Treaty of Wehlau , The of the and the conducted almost annual slave raids in the territories controlled by the Commonwealth. However, its terms never came into full operation: Russia refused to recognize Hadiach, and maintained its claims to Ukraine. The peace settlement gave Moscow control over the so-called Left-bank Ukraine left of the river , with the Commonwealth retaining Right-bank Ukraine right of the Dnieper. While initially the agreement stipulated that Russia would return Left-bank Ukraine to the Commonwealth in twenty years, the division became permanent with the Eternal Peace Treaty of The Deluge brought to an end the era of Polish religious tolerance: mostly non- Catholic invaders antagonized the mostly Catholic Poles. The expulsion of the Protestant Polish Brethren from Poland in exemplified the increasing intolerance. During the Deluge, many thousands of Polish also fell victim to violence carried out by the . The Swedish invasion affected the richest provinces of the Polish—Lithuanian Commonwealth Greater Poland , , , , Kujawy , Podlasie , which for the most part had not been affected by major wars for years. According to Professor Andrzej Rottermund, manager of the Royal Castle in Warsaw , the Swedish army robbed Poland of her most precious goods - thousands of works of art, books and valuables. Almost all cities, towns, castles and churches in locations where Swedish troops were stationed were destroyed, and in guides to many Polish towns and cities one can find notes that read "object destroyed during Swedish invasion". It's a panicky move coming amid a deluge of corruption allegations a week before key elections. The deluge has overtaken us, and we must accept the consequences. Finally the clouds opened, and for a week rain fell in a deluge. There was bright sunshine, yet only a deluge of semi-opaque golden vapor. All at once the thunder burst forth in frightful peals, and the rain fell like a deluge. The next morning we had the deluge , for it poured in torrents, our wretched blanket shelters proving far from rain-tight. See how many words from the week of Oct 12—18, you get right! See flood. Words nearby deluge deltoid ligament , deltoid muscle , delts , delubrum , delude , deluge , delusion , delusional , delusion of grandeur , delusion of negation , delusion of persecution. Words related to deluge inundation , spate , avalanche , barrage , cataclysm , torrent , drench , soak , flood , overwhelm , swamp , douse , submerge , overflow , overrun , engulf , teem , inundate , overload , overcrowd. Example sentences from the Web for deluge Official data of damages to hog inventory have yet to be released, but videos and photos of dead pigs and flooded pens suggest farms did not escape the deluge. Daniel Malloy September 3, Ozy. DDoS cyberattacks have skyrocketed this year. Deluge (history) - Wikipedia

Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. Follow us. Choose a dictionary. Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English. Usage explanations of natural written and spoken English. Word Lists. Choose your language. My word lists. Tell us about this example sentence:. The word in the example sentence does not match the entry word. The sentence contains offensive content. Cancel Submit. Your feedback will be reviewed. This little stream can become a deluge when it rains heavily. Precipitation: rain. Masses and large amounts of things. The city was deluged when the river burst its banks. The newspaper received a deluge of complaints about the article. Examples of deluge. Is there anything more horrible than the previous conditions—conditions which deluged the world in blood for hundreds of years? From the Hansard archive. Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3. We are deluged by statutory regulations and it is a matter of very great concern to the business community. These examples are from the Cambridge English Corpus and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. We have been deluged with social studies and economic advice. We have not been deluged with letters of support, but we have certainly had almost no evidence of hostility to change. The ombudsman should not be deluged by day-to-day matters of the supervision of individual pensions schemes. Tinned herring have been thoroughly spoiled for anyone with any sense of taste by being deluged in cheap tomato sauce. He is deluged with letters from people in this country who want help. No one wishes to see the commission deluged with work on sentence cases to the detriment of its work on possible wrongful convictions. What Does 'Eighty-Six' Mean? We're intent on clearing it up 'Nip it in the butt' or 'Nip it in the bud'? We're gonna stop you right there Literally How to use a word that literally drives some pe Is Singular 'They' a Better Choice? Name that government! Or something like that. Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words? Do you know the person or title these quotes desc Login or Register. Save Word. Keep scrolling for more. Examples of deluge in a Sentence Noun The deluge caused severe mudslides. Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The coronavirus pandemic continues to cause a deluge of football schedule changes throughout the Dallas area. First Known Use of deluge Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb , in the meaning defined at sense 1. Learn More about deluge. Time Traveler for deluge The first known use of deluge was in the 14th century See more words from the same century. Dictionary Entries near deluge delude deluded deludingly deluge deluge set deluginous de lunatico inquirendo See More Nearby Entries. More Definitions for deluge. Comments on deluge What made you want to look up deluge? Get Word of the Day daily email! Test Your Vocabulary.

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The deluge has overtaken us, and we must accept the consequences. Finally the clouds opened, and for a week rain fell in a deluge. There was bright sunshine, yet only a deluge of semi-opaque golden vapor. All at once the thunder burst forth in frightful peals, and the rain fell like a deluge. The next morning we had the deluge , for it poured in torrents, our wretched blanket shelters proving far from rain-tight. See how many words from the week of Oct 12—18, you get right! See flood. Words nearby deluge deltoid ligament , deltoid muscle , delts , delubrum , delude , deluge , delusion , delusional , delusion of grandeur , delusion of negation , delusion of persecution. Need a translator? Translator tool. What is the pronunciation of deluge? Browse deltoids. Test your vocabulary with our fun image quizzes. Image credits. Word of the Day vindicate. Read More. New Words medfluencer. October 18, To top. English American Examples Translations. Get our free widgets. Add the power of Cambridge Dictionary to your website using our free search box widgets. Dictionary apps. Browse our dictionary apps today and ensure you are never again lost for words. Sign up for free and get access to exclusive content:. Free word lists and quizzes from Cambridge. Tools to create your own word lists and quizzes. Word lists shared by our community of dictionary fans. Sign up now or Log in. Save Word. Keep scrolling for more. Learn More about deluge. Share deluge Post more words for deluge to Facebook Share more words for deluge on Twitter. Time Traveler for deluge The first known use of deluge was in the 14th century See more words from the same century. Thesaurus Entries near deluge deluded deludes deluding deluge deluged deluges deluging See More Nearby Entries. Comments on deluge What made you want to look up deluge? Get Word of the Day daily email! Test Your Vocabulary. Love words?

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