Atlas of Battles

battle, notable, nineteenth century

Battle of Olszynka Grochowska

Battle of Olszynka Grochowska was a battle fought on 25 February 1831 at Warsaw, in what is now Poland. It was part of the November Uprising, which ran from 1830 to 1831. The recorded result: See Aftermath. Recorded strength: 36,000–40,000 men, 115 cannon against 60,000 men, 178 cannon.

See it on the globe Read the article

Battle of Olszynka Grochowska
Wojciech Kossak, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought25 February 1831
WhereWarsaw, Poland52.249N, 21.108E
OutcomeSee Aftermath
BelligerentsKingdom of PolandagainstRussian Empire
Part ofNovember Uprising1830 to 1831

Where it sits in the November Uprising

Battle of Warsaw, 1831Defence of Zamość, 1831Battle of Stoczek, 1831Battle of Dobra, 1831First Battle of Wawer, 1831Battle of Nowa Wieś, 1831Battle of Kurowem (1831), 1831Battle of Białołęka, 1831Battle of Olszynka Grochowska, 1831Battle of Dębe Wielkie, 1831Battle of Iganie, 1831Battle of Kazimierz Dolny, 18312nd Battle of Boremlem, 1831Battle of Dashav, 1831Battle of Nurem, 1831Battle of Ostrołęka, 1831Battle of Rajgród, 1831Battle of Budziskami, 1831Ponary Battle, 1831Battle of Iłżą, 1831Battle of Międzyrzec Podlaski, 183118311831Battle of Olszynka Grochowska, 1831
24 placed engagements of the November Uprising in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date25 February 1831
PlaceWarsaw, Poland
52.249N, 21.108E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength36,000–40,000 men, 115 cannon60,000 men, 178 cannon
Casualties and lossesEstimates; ubl|Polish: 6,800|Russian: 12,000|Other: 7,000–9,500 casualties}
Commanders
  • Józef Chłopicki
  • Jan Zygmunt Skrzynecki
  • Jan Krukowiecki
Battle of Olszynka GrochowskaBattle of Olszynka GrochowskaFirst Battle of WawerSiege of WarsawSiege of WarsawWarsaw UprisingBattle of WarsawFirst Battle of WawerSiege of WarsawBrestŁódźLublinBiałystok100 km52.249N, 21.108E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1831

Battle of Olszynka Grochowska 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 Q1576383, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Olszynka Grochowska, revision 1382481603, 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.