battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Mełchów
Battle of Mełchów was a battle fought on 30 September 1863 at Mełchów, in what is now Poland. The recorded result: Polish victory.
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Fought30 September 1863
WhereMełchów, Poland50.719N, 19.599E
OutcomePolish victory
BelligerentsPolish insurgents; Hungarian volunteersagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and losses70 dead and woundedand100 dead
Record
| Date | 30 September 1863 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Mełchów, Poland 50.719N, 19.599E | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 800 | |
| Casualties and losses | 70 dead and wounded | 100 dead |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Koniecpol 1708, 9.2 km NE
- Battle of Szczekociny 1794, 19 km SE
- Siege of Olsztyn 1587, 23 km W
- Battle of Mrzygłód 1863, 26 km SW
- Skirmish near Żarnowiec date unknown, 32 km SE
Elsewhere in 1863
- Battle of Gettysburg United States
- Battle of Chancellorsville United States
- Battle of Chickamauga United States
- Siege of Vicksburg United States
- Battle of Camarón Mexico
Battle of Mełchów 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 Q9173255, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mełchów, revision 1370449690, 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.