Siege of Graudenz 1807
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 22 January 1807 – 11 December 1807 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1807 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Poland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Napoleonic Wars, War of the Fourth Coalition | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | First French Empire, Kingdom of Prussia | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 53.4925, 18.7761 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Graudenz or siege of Grudziądz was a siege during the Napoleonic Wars between 22 January and 11 December, 1807. As part of the War of the Fourth Coalition the Prussian fortress at Graudenz in West Prussia in the Prussian Partition of Poland (now Grudziądz, Poland) was besieged by forces of the French Empire and its allies. The garrison, commanded by General Wilhelm René de l'Homme de Courbière, withheld blockade and siege for some 11 months, long past the formal Peace of Tilsit. The French abandoned the siege after the borders between Prussia and the new Duchy of Warsaw were defined; Graudenz/Grudziądz staying a Prussian possession until Poland regained independence after World War I.
The Polish 2nd, 4th and 7th Infantry Regiments took part in the battle on the side of Napoleon.
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