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Battle of Ostrołęka

Battle of Ostrołęka was a battle fought on 26 May 1831 at Ostrołęka, in what is now Poland. It was part of the November Uprising, which ran from 1830 to 1831. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 48,467, 138 cannons; 32,000 engaged against 53,262, 245 cannons; 38,000 engaged.

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Battle of Ostrołęka 1831
Battle of Ostrołęka 1831. Georg Benedikt Wunder, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought26 May 1831
WhereOstrołęka, Poland53.083N, 21.583E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsCongress PolandagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and losses6,400; or 8,000 dead; or 9,000 casualties; 3 cannonsand5,000 to 5,700
Part ofNovember Uprising1830 to 1831

Where it sits in the November Uprising

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24 placed engagements of the November Uprising in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date26 May 1831
PlaceOstrołęka, Poland
53.083N, 21.583E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength48,467, 138 cannons; 32,000 engaged53,262, 245 cannons; 38,000 engaged
Casualties and losses6,400; or 8,000 dead; or 9,000 casualties; 3 cannons5,000 to 5,700
Commanders
  • Jan Zygmunt Skrzynecki
  • Józef Bem
  • Tomasz Łubieński
  • Władysław Stanisław Zamoyski
  • Ignacy Prądzyński
  • Henryk Dembinski
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Battle of Ostrołęka 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 Q2237094, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ostrołęka (1831), revision 1385368676, 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.