Count Benyowsky; Or The Conspiracy of Kamtschatka: A Tragic-Comedy.

Kotzebue, August von. Translated by Wilhelm Render. Second Edition. London: Printed for W.J. and J. Richardson, 1798.
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Kotzebue, a German dramaist wrote this play about Benyovzky in 1798.In 1769, while fighting for the Polish armies under theBar Confederation, he was captured by the Russians and exiled toKamchatka. He subsequently escaped and returned to Europe viaMacauandMauritius, arriving in France.