Spring of 1794 in Poland is boiling with unrest. General Tadeusz "Kos" Kościuszko (played by Jacek Braciak) returns to the country with a plan to spark an uprising against the Russians, rallying Polish nobles and peasants to his cause. His faithful friend and former slave, Domingo (played by Jason Mitchell), accompanies him. Pursuing Kościuszko with a warrant is the ruthless Russian cavalry captain, Dunin (played by Robert Więckiewicz), who is determined to capture the general at any cost before he can incite a national rebellion.