<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: Umshana wenkosi uStanislaus Augustus wasePoland , uPoniatowski waqala umsebenzi wakhe wezempi ngo-1780 ebuthweni lase-Austria, lapho afinyelela khona isikhundla sokuba u-colonel. Ngo-1789, ngemva kokushiya inkonzo yase-Austria, wajoyina ibutho lasePoland ngesicelo sikamalume wakhe. UPoniatowski, manje esesezingeni likajenene omkhulu nomlawuli weRoyal Guards, wabamba iqhaza  <response>: Impi yasePoland neRussia ka-1792, ehola amabutho omqhele empini enqobayo yaseZieleńce. 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. 