safety; a confederation of towns from 1349–1350, aiming to provide public safety; Confederation of Maciej Borkowic in Greater Poland, opposing the disliked starost Wierzbięta of Paniewice (1352–1358); Confederation of Bartosz of Odolanowo, formed in Radom, aiming to provide security for the period of interregnum following the death of king Louis I (1382); a confederation in Radom, formed by magnates, nobility and town, in support of Queen Jadwiga; Piotrków Confederation, during a dispute about clergy's right to collect tithe (1406–1407); Wieluń Confederation, supporting the king against the Hussite invasion (1423–1424); Sieradz Confederation and Korczyn Confederation (1438); Confederation of Spytek of Melsztyn supporting the Hussites (1439); Prussian Confederation of Prussian towns, formed in Kwidzyn, against the Teutonic Order; Lwów Confedeeration of the town and the nobility against a disliked official; Chicken War (1537); Warsaw Confederation, formed in Sejm (1573); Zebrzydowski Rebellion (1605); Tyszowce Confederation military and nobility against the Swedish invasion (1655); Lubomirski's Rokosz (1665–1666); Szczebrzesz Confederation against the election of Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki (1672); Gołąb Confederation for the election of Michał Korybut Wiśnowiecki (1673); Starogard Confederation supporting Sweden (1703–1709); Greater Poland Confederation (Wielkopolska Confederation) (1703); Opatów Confederation and Warsaw Confederation, both formed against the Saxon king Augustus II of Poland (1704); Sandomierz Confederation formed in support of the Saxon king Augustus II of Poland (1704); Gorzyce Confederation and Tarnogród Confederation, both formed against the Saxon king Augustus II of Poland (1715); Grudziądz Confederation supporting Stanisław Leszczyński (1733–1734); Kolbuszowa Confederation supporting Stanisław Leszczyński (1734); Dzików Confederation supporting Stanisław Leszczyński (1734); Wilno Confederation formed by Czaroryski family against Karol Stanisław "Panie Kochanku" Radziwiłł (1764); Słuck Confederation formed by Greek Orthodox believers, demanding the restoration of rights (1767); Toruń Confederation (Thorn Confederation) formed by Protestant believers, demanding the restoration of rights (1767); Radom Confederation formed by the religious minorities (dissidents) in support of Karol Stanisław "Panie Kochanku" Radziwiłł (1767); Bar Confederation formed by opponents of king Stanisław August Poniatowski, Russian Empire and the religious minorities (1768–1772); Targowica Confederation formed by conservatives opposing the Constitution of 3 May (1792–1793); Grodno Confederation (1793); and General Confederation of the Kingdom of Poland, formed in Warsaw, in support of Napoleon I and against the Russian Empire (1812–1813). See also Sejmik Golden Liberty Thing Private defence agency References