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Battle of Warsaw

Battle of Warsaw was a battle fought in 1831 at Warsaw, 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: 77,000 to 78,500; 390 cannon against 34,900 to 42,000; 205 cannon.

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Battle of Warsaw
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Fought1831
WhereWarsaw, Poland52.227N, 20.943E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussiaagainstPoland
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

Date1831 (year precision)
to 8 September 1831
PlaceWarsaw, Poland
52.227N, 20.943E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Territorial changePaskevich's troops capture Warsaw
Strength77,000 to 78,500; 390 cannon34,900 to 42,000; 205 cannon
Casualties and losses9,760–10,600 killed and wounded; or 28,000 including wounded and died of wounds (Polish estimate); 4,000 missing 19,000–12,000
Commanders
  • Jan Krukowiecki
  • Piotr Wysocki
  • Józef Sowiński
Battle of WarsawBattle of WarsawDefense of Ochota and Wola (1939)Liberation of Warsaw concentration campCapture of Warsaw (1657)Battle of WarsawWarsaw UprisingDefense of Ochota and Wola (1939)ŁódźLublinBiałystok100 km52.227N, 20.943E
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 17 times between 1656 and 1944.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1831

Battle of Warsaw 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 Q570456, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Warsaw (1831), revision 1381402995, 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.