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Battle of Żyrzyn

Battle of Żyrzyn was a battle fought on 8 August 1863 at Puławy County, in what is now Poland. It was part of the January Uprising, which ran from 1863 to 1864. The recorded result: Polish victory. Recorded strength: 700 against 500; 2 cannons.

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Battle of Żyrzyn August 8 1863
Battle of Żyrzyn August 8 1863. Anonymous plate, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought8 August 1863
WherePuławy County, Poland51.500N, 22.100E
OutcomePolish victory
BelligerentsJanuary UprisingagainstFile:Flag of Russia.svg
Casualties and losses10–40 killedand80–181 killed; 282 captured
Part ofJanuary Uprising1863 to 1864

Where it sits in the January Uprising

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Record

Date8 August 1863
PlacePuławy County, Poland
51.500N, 22.100E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength700500; 2 cannons
Casualties and losses10–40 killed80–181 killed; 282 captured
Commanders
  • Michal Heidenreich
Battle of ŻyrzynBattle of ŻyrzynBattle of Kurowem (1831)Battle of GołąbBattle of MarkuszówBattle of BudziskamiBattle of KockBattle of Kurowem (1831)Battle of GołąbBattle of BudziskamiWarsawBrestKielceKovel100 km51.500N, 22.100E
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Battle of Żyrzyn 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 Q2023648, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Żyrzyn, revision 1377038084, 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.