Battle of Sędziejowice 1863
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 26 August 1863 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1863 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Poland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | January Uprising | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 51.5096, 19.0222 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Sędziejowice, one of many clashes of the January Uprising, took place on 26 August 1863 near the village of Sędziejowice, which at that time belonged to Russian-controlled Congress Poland. A party of 1,500 Polish insurgents, commanded by Edmund Taczanowski, clashed with soldiers of the Imperial Russian Army, commanded by rittmeister von Grabbe. The battle resulted in Polish victory.
In early September 1863, an insurgent party of Taczanowski camped near Sędziejowice. When the Russians found out about this, they decided to send there Grodno Hussars under Rittmeister von Grabbe, supported by Don Cossacks. It is unknown how many Russian soldiers were engaged in the clash, as almost all of them were killed. A few survivors, including von Grabbe himself, were captured by the insurgents.
Following the battle, strong Russian forces concentrated between Częstochowa and Łódź, ready to prevent any insurgent movements.
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