Briefly a Napoleonic client republic after the Treaty of Tilsit, this city's privileges were confirmed by Stephen Bathory after it rebelled against his election in favour of Maximilian II.
A French force attempting to relieve this city was defeated and forced to abandon the Westerplatte [VEST-ehr-plah-tuh] by Russians supporting Augustus III. A lengthy lawsuit against this city aimed to return a painting to Italy after privateer Hans Beneke captured Memling's Last Judgment. Briefly a Napoleonic client republic after the Treaty of Tilsit, this city's privileges were confirmed by Stephen Bathory after it rebelled against his election in favour of Maximilian II. (*) Woodrow Wilson's insistence that a country have access to the sea resulted in the creation of this city's namesake "corridor," which made East Prussia an exclave. A series of Round Table Talks eventually resulted from a movement begun at this city's Lenin Shipyards. For 10 points name this Polish city whose docks were the birthplace of Solidarity.
A French force attempting to relieve this city was defeated and forced to abandon the Westerplatte [VEST-ehr-plah-tuh] by Russians supporting Augustus III.
Danzig [or Gdansk]