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Battle of Kowel

Battle of Kowel was a battle fought in 1916 in what is now Ukraine. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q221967. The recorded result: Central Powers victory.

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Fought1916
WhereUkraine51.217N, 24.717E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCentral Powers victory
BelligerentsAustria-Hungary; German EmpireagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and losses9,000and11,000 infantry and cavalry; 30,000 guardsmen
Part ofQ221967

Record

Date1916 (year precision)
to 1916
PlaceUkraine
51.217N, 24.717E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength12 divisions (23,000 infantry) and 11 cavalry divisions29 divisions (30,000 infantry), 12 cavalry divisions and elements of the Imperial Guard
Casualties and losses9,00011,000 infantry and cavalry; 30,000 guardsmen
Commanders
  • Aleksei Brusilov
  • Vladimir Viktorovich Sakharov
  • Vladimir Bezobrazov (soldier)
Battle of KowelBattle of KowelBattle of RadovychiBattle of TobolyBattle of DubienkaBattle of SzackBattle of HusynneBattle of RadovychiBattle of TobolyBattle of DubienkaBattle of SzackBattle of HusynneBrestLublinRivnePinsk100 km51.217N, 24.717E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Kowel is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 301 in present-day Ukraine.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2060704, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kowel, revision 1370446133, 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.