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Battle of Raszyn

Battle of Raszyn was a battle fought on 19 April 1809 at Raszyn, in what is now Poland. It was part of the Polish–Austrian War. The recorded result: Austrian victory. Recorded strength: 26,000 to 29,790: 24,500 infantry,; 4,500 cavalry,; 94 guns against 12,000 to 14,200: 10,500 infantry,; 3,500 cavalry,; 44 guns.

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Battle of Raszyn
January Suchodolski, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought19 April 1809
WhereRaszyn, Poland52.149N, 20.915E
OutcomeAustrian victory
BelligerentsAustrian EmpireagainstDuchy of Warsaw; Kingdom of Saxony
Part ofPolish–Austrian War

Where it sits in the Polish–Austrian War

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Record

Date19 April 1809
PlaceRaszyn, Poland
52.149N, 20.915E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Territorial changeAustrians capture Warsaw
Strength26,000 to 29,790: 24,500 infantry,; 4,500 cavalry,; 94 guns12,000 to 14,200: 10,500 infantry,; 3,500 cavalry,; 44 guns
Casualties and losses400–600; Polish estimate: 2,500 killed and wounded1,400 (1,100 Poles, 300 Saxons)450 killed; 800–900 wounded; 50 captured
Commanders
  • Archduke Ferdinand Karl Joseph of Austria-Este
Battle of RaszynBattle of RaszynRaid on Okęcie and ZałuskiBattle of PęciceBattle of BiałołękaDefense of Ochota and Wola (1939)Battle of WarsawBattle of PęciceBattle of WarsawŁódźLublinBiałystok100 km52.149N, 20.915E
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 17 times between 1656 and 1944.

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Elsewhere in 1809

Battle of Raszyn 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 Q516282, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Raszyn (1809), revision 1371091709, 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.