List of armed conflicts involving Poland against Russia explained

Armed conflicts between Poland (including the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Civitas Schinesghe ("Duchy of Poland")) and Russia (including the Soviet Union and Kievan Rus') include:

- 16

- 15

- 9*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Poland or Russia in which the other intervened, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.

Piast Poland versus Kievan Rus'

See also: List of wars involving Kievan Rus'.

DateConflictPiast Poland and alliesKievan Rus' and alliesResult
981[1] Civitas Schinesghe Kievan Rus'Kievan Rus' victory[2]
1018Bolesław I's intervention in the Kievan succession crisis Civitas Schinesghe
Pro-Sviatopolk Kievan Rus'
Pro-Yaroslav Kievan Rus'Temporary victory for Poland and Sviatopolk
1022Yaroslav the Wise's attack on Brest Civitas Schinesghe Kievan Rus'Polish victory
1030–1031Yaroslav the Wise invasion in Poland[3] (German-Polish War) Kingdom of Poland Kievan Rus'Kievan Rus' victory[4]
1065–1069Rebellion of Vseslav of Polotsk Principality of Kiev
Principality of Chernigov
Principality of Pereyaslavl
Kingdom of Poland (1069)
Principality of PolotskAllied victory
  • Principality of Polotsk defeated (1067)
  • Brief Vseslav reign in Kiev (1068–May 1069)
  • Polish intervention (May 1069)
  • Restoration of Iziaslav I of Kiev (May 1069)
1182–1183 Kingdom of Poland Kievan Rus'Polish victory
1194Battle of Drohiczyn Kingdom of Poland Kievan Rus'Polish victory

Kingdom of Poland versus Galicia–Volhynia (Ruthenia)

See also: List of wars and battles involving Galicia–Volhynia.

DateConflictPoland and alliesRuthenia and alliesResult
1205Battle of ZawichostDuchy of Sandomierz
Duchy of Masovia
Principality of Galicia–VolhyniaSandomierz–Masovian victory
17 August 1245Battle of Jarosław (1245) Galician opposition
Kingdom of Hungary
Duchy of Kraków
Principality of Galicia–VolhyniaRuthenian victory
1280 Kingdom of Poland Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
Polish victory
1340–1392Galicia–Volhynia Wars Kingdom of Poland
Ruthenian nobles

Ruthenian nobles
Compromise

Crown of the Kingdom of Poland versus Principality of Moscow

See also: List of wars involving the Principality of Moscow and Muscovite–Lithuanian Wars.

DateConflictPoland and alliesMoscow and alliesResult
1506Polish–Muscovite War Crown of the Kingdom of Poland Principality of MoscowPolish victory[5]
1507–1508Lithuanian-Muscovite War
Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
Principality of MoscowInconclusive
1512–1522
Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
Principality of MoscowMuscovite victory[6]
1534–1537Lithuanian-Muscovite War
Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
Principality of MoscowPeace treaty

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth versus Tsarist Russia

DateConflictPoland–Lithuania and alliesRussia and alliesResult
1561–1570Lithuanian–Muscovite War Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
From 1569:
Tsardom of Russia (or Muscovy)Russian (Muscovite) victory
1577-1583Livonian campaign of Stephen Báthory Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

Principality of Transylvania

Tsardom of Russia (or Muscovy)Polish–Lithuanian/Swedish/Dano-Norwegian victory
  • Livonia, Courland and Semigallia to Poland–Lithuania.
16051st DimitriadFalse Dmitry 1
Tsardom of RussiaRussian supportersVictory of False Dmitry 1
1606Moscow uprisingFalse Dmitry 1
Tsardom of RussiaRussian supportersVictory of Shuisky's coalition
1607–16092nd DimitriadFalse Dmitry 2
Tsardom of RussiaRussian supportersGovernment victory[7]
1609–1618Polish–Muscovite War Tsardom of RussiaPolish/Lithuanian victory
Autumn 1632 – Spring 1634Smolensk War Tsardom of RussiaPolish victory
1654–1667Russo-Polish War
Crimean Khanate
Cossack allies
Tsardom of Russia
Cossack allies
Russian victory
1704–1706 Warsaw Confederation
Sweden
Sandomierz Confederation
10 October 1733 – 3 October 1735War of the Polish Succession Poland loyal to Stanisław I

Spain

Poland loyal to Augustus III

Victory for forces (including Russia) supporting Augustus III of Poland
April 1768 – August 5, 1772War of the Bar Confederation Bar Confederation
Royal Regiments
Victory of Russian Empire and Royal Regiments
18 May – 27 July 1792Polish–Russian War of 1792Russian victory
24 March – 30 November 1794Kościuszko Uprising
Russian victory

Polish states and rebels versus Russian Empire

DateConflictPolish and alliesRussia and alliesResult
24 June – 14 December 1812French invasion of Russia, pitched by Napoleon as the "Second Polish War"
Multiple allies, including
Russian victory
3 March 1813 – 30 May 1814War of the Sixth Coalition
Multiple allies, including
and allies Coalition victory
29 November 1830 – 21 October 1831November Uprising Congress PolandRussian government victory
22 January 1863 – 18 June 1864January Uprising Polish National Government
and multicultural insurgents
Garibaldi Legion
Russian government victory
1905–1907Revolution in the Kingdom of Poland Polish revolutionariesRussian government victory

Poland versus Soviet Union

See also: List of wars involving the Soviet Union.

DateConflictPoland and alliesSoviet Union and alliesResult
18 November 1918 – February 1919Soviet westward offensive of 1918–1919
White Movement
Ober Ost
Supported by
United Kingdom
Polish victory
14 February 1919 – 18 March 1921Polish–Soviet War
Polrewkom
Polish victory
17 September – 6 October 1939Soviet invasion of Poland
Soviet-Nazi victory
1944 – 1953Anti-communist resistance in Poland Cursed soldiers
Polish People's Republic
Communist victory
1956Polish October
(emerging out of De-Stalinization)
Polish People's Republic
Puławians (pro-reform faction)
Polish People's Republic
Natolinians (anti-reform faction)----- (concerned reforms
might turn anti-Soviet; threatened invasion)
Pro-reform victory
  • Soviet Union did not invade
  • End of the Stalinist era in Poland
1981–1983Martial law in Poland Solidarity
Polish government-in-exile
Polish People's Republic
Polish pro-Soviet government victory
  • Protests suppressed
1988–1989Second "Solidarity" movement Solidarity
Pro-reform faction

Anti-reform faction
Fall of pro-Soviet communism in Poland
  • Soviet Union ceased efforts to keep pro-Soviet communist regime in power
  • April 1989: Polish Round Table Agreement legalised trade unions, political parties and free elections

Originally a Polish civil war that Russia, among others, became involved in.
Originally a Hungarian revolution but was joined with Polish force on Hungarian side against Austria and Russia.
Part of the broader Russian Revolution of 1905.

See also

Sources

Notes and References

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  2. Щавелева Н.И. Древняя Русь в "Польской истории" Яна Длугоша М. 2004. с.230
  3. Dimnik M. Yaroslav Vladimirovich (англ.) // Encyclopedia of Russian History / Ed.-in-Chief J. R. Millar. — New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2004. — P. 1702. — ISBN 0-02-865907-4.
  4. Королюк В.Д. Западные славяне и Киевская Русь в X—XI вв. — М.: Наука, 1964. — 383 с.
  5. Web site: Berättelser ur svenska historien . Starbäck . Carl Georg . 1891 . "I detta senare senare rike hade en konung Sigismund bestigit tronen i December 1506 och kom snart i krig med Ryssland, emedan han ville återta Smolensk, som en förrädare öfverlemnat åt Wasilej. Sigismund förde kriget med lycka, besegrade gång efter annan den ryska hären och återtog Smolensk. Svante Sture omtalar i bref till erkebiskopen den polske konungens segrar och önskar honom lycka.".
  6. Карамзин Н. М. История государства Российского. — СПб.: Тип. Н. Греча, 1816—1829. — Т. 7.
  7. After the final defeat, he was killed by the Tatars in 1610