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How did the War of the Polish Succession affect Warsaw?
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During the War of the Polish Succession (1733â1738), Warsaw served as the site where StanisĆaw I LeszczyĆski was elected king of Poland by a sejm of 12,000 delegates on September 12, 1733. However, the city's involvement in the conflict ultimately led to significant hardship; as a Russian army of 30,000 approached the capital, LeszczyĆski was forced to flee, and a subsequent sejm named Frederick Augustus (Augustus III) as the new king.1
In the aftermath of these events, Warsaw suffered from a period of economic decay and the spread of pestilence.2