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Battle of Stoczek 1831

Battle of Stoczek 1831
Image: Jan Rosen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date14 February 1831Wikidata
Year1831Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationPolandNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictNovember UprisingWikidata P361
Coordinates51.9667, 21.9667Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Stoczek was the first significant engagement between Russian and Polish forces during the Polish November Uprising. It took place on 14 February 1831 near the town of Stoczek Łukowski, near the Brest–Warsaw road. The Polish forces drove off two regiments of Russian mounted Jaegers, inflicting heavy casualties on them in the process.

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Location

51.9667, 21.9667 · Poland

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