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Battle of Gdów

Battle of Gdów was a battle fought on 26 February 1846 at Gdów, in what is now Poland. It was part of the Kraków Uprising. The recorded result: Austrian victory. Recorded strength: 380 insurgents; 260 infantry; 120 cavalry against 482 soldiers; 327 infantry; 155 cavalry.

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Painting by Mieczysław Wątorski of the historic Battle of Gdów which was fought in 1846. The impressive painting hangs in the stairwell of Gdów District Town Hall. Gdów Cemetery ("Cmentarz") is adjace
Painting by Mieczysław Wątorski of the historic Battle of Gdów which was fought in 1846. The impressive painting hangs in the stairwell of Gdów District Town Hall. Gdów Cemetery ("Cmentarz") is adjace. Scotch Mist, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought26 February 1846
WhereGdów, Poland49.907N, 20.199E
OutcomeAustrian victory
BelligerentsPolish insurgentsagainstAustrian Empire
Part ofKraków Uprising1846

Record

Date26 February 1846
PlaceGdów, Poland
49.907N, 20.199E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength380 insurgents; 260 infantry; 120 cavalry482 soldiers; 327 infantry; 155 cavalry
Casualties and losses154 killed; 20 prisonersTwo Austrian cavalrymen taken prisoner briefly; One horse wounded in the leg
Commanders
  • Ludwig von Benedek
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Battle of Gdów 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 Q9172987, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gdów, revision 1370441380, 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.