Second Battle of Wawer
| Second Battle of Wawer | |||||||
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| Part of November Uprising | |||||||
 Russian flags captured during the Second Battle of Wawer being laid in front of Polish command. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Poland |
 Imperial Russia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ignacy Prądzyński | Fyodor Gejsmar | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 15 battalions, 8 squadrons, 14 cannons | 6 battalions, 6 squadrons, 7 hundred, 10 department | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Significant | ||||||
The Second battle of Wawer (Polish: Druga bitwa pod Wawrem) was an armed engagement between Polish and Imperial Russian troops. It happened on 31 March 1831 during the November Uprising[1] and was one of the first battles of a successful Polish offensive planned by General Ignacy Prądzyński. On 31 March, during the period of the Polish operational initiative along the Siedlce road, the Polish grouping nominally commanded by General Jan Skrzynecki (15 battalions, 8 squadrons, 14 cannons) fought a victorious battle with the Russian corps of General Fyodor Gejsmar (6 battalions, 6 squadrons, 7 hundred, 10 department).[1] The lack of vigorous pursuit meant that the Russians, despite significant losses, managed to maintain combat value. An earlier clash in the same area occurred on 20 February 1831. The Polish success led to another victorious battle of Dębe Wielkie later that day.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bitwa pod Wawrem (31 marca 1831)". TwojaHistoria.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "bitwa pod Wawrem - słownik pojęć historycznych". historia-polski.klp.pl. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "Warszawa - 1831 - Bitwa pod Wawrem - stare zdjęcia". fotopolska.eu. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
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