<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Umshana wenkosi uStanislaus Augustus wasePoland , uPoniatowski waqala umsebenzi wakhe wezempi ngo-1780 ebuthweni lase-Austria, lapho afinyelela khona isikhundla sokuba yikholonili. Ngo-1789, ngemva kokushiya inkonzo yase-Austria, wajoyina ibutho lasePoland ngesicelo sikamalume wakhe. UPoniatowski, manje esesezingeni likajenene omkhulu nomlawuli weRoyal Guards, wabamba iqhaza eMpini yasePoland-Russian ka-1792  <response>: , ehola amabutho omqhele eMpini yaseZieleńce enqobayo. Ngemva kokusekela kwenkosi i - Targowica Confederation ka - 1792, uPoniatowski wazizwa ephoqelekile ukuba ashiye isikhundla sakhe. Ngo-1794 wabamba iqhaza ekuvukeleni kukaKostiuszko futhi wathatha umthwalo wokuvikela iWarsaw - okwathi kamuva iziphathimandla zaseRussia zamthumela ekudingisweni kwaze kwaba ngu-1798. 