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Battle of Fajsławice

Battle of Fajsławice was a battle fought on 24 August 1863 at Fajsławice, in what is now Poland. The recorded result: Decisive Russian victory. Recorded strength: 1,500 against 2,500–3,000 and 8–9 artillery pieces.

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Fought24 August 1863
WhereFajsławice, Poland51.097N, 22.961E
OutcomeDecisive Russian victory
BelligerentsPolish insurgentsagainstRussian Empire

Record

Date24 August 1863
PlaceFajsławice, Poland
51.097N, 22.961E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,5002,500–3,000 and 8–9 artillery pieces
Casualties and lossesAt least 185 killed and mortally wounded, 170 wounded, 437 POWsAccording to Russian sources: 4 killed, 7 wounded
Commanders
  • Michał Heydenreich
  • Col. Grigoriy Yemanov
Battle of FajsławiceBattle of FajsławiceBattle of CycówBattle of WytycznoSiege of ZamośćBattle of LubartówBattle of Lubartowem (1831)Battle of CycówBattle of WytycznoSiege of ZamośćBattle of LubartówWarsawBrestLublinRzeszówKielceLutsk100 km51.097N, 22.961E
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Battle of Fajsławice is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 469 in present-day Poland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2589001, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fajsławice, revision 1370440472, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.