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First battle of Wawer 1831

First battle of Wawer
Image: «Военная энциклопедия И. Д. Сытина». (Санкт-Петербург; 1911)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date19 February 1831 – 20 February 1831Wikidata
Year1831Wikidata P580 (start time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationPolandNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictNovember UprisingWikidata P361
Coordinates52.2139, 21.1581Wikidata P625

About the battle

The first battle of Wawer was fought on 19 February 1831, between Poland and Russia. Polish forces, led by Michał Gedeon Radziwiłł, were defeated by the Russian Pahlen and Rosen corps, commanded by Hans Karl von Diebitsch. In this battle, Polish commanders did not receive any reinforcements, unlike the Russians.

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Location

52.2139, 21.1581 · Poland

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