The spring of 1794 was boiling in Poland. General Tadeusz "Kos" Kościuszko returns to the country and plans to start an uprising against the Russians, mobilizing the Polish nobility and peasants. He is accompanied by his faithful friend and former slave, Domingo. Following Kościuszko's trail is the ruthless Russian cavalry captain, Dunin, who wants to capture the general at all costs before he starts a national rebellion.