Second Battle of Wawer explained

Conflict:Second Battle of Wawer
Place:Wawer
Result:Polish victory
Width:315px
Partof:November Uprising
Combatant1: Poland
Combatant2: Imperial Russia
Commander1:Ignacy Prądzyński
Commander2:Fyodor Gejsmar
Strength1:15 battalions, 8 squadrons, 14 cannons
Strength2:6 battalions, 6 squadrons, 7 hundred, 10 department
Casualties1:Unknown
Casualties2:Significant
Date:31st March 1831

The Second battle of Wawer (Polish: Druga bitwa pod Wawrem) was an armed engagement between Polish and Imperial Russian troops. It happened on 31 March 1831 during the November Uprising[1] and was one of the first battles of a successful Polish offensive planned by General Ignacy Prądzyński. On March 31, during the period of the Polish operational initiative along the Siedlce road, the Polish grouping nominally commanded by General Jan Skrzynecki (15 battalions, 8 squadrons, 14 cannons) fought a victorious battle with the Russian corps of General Fyodor Gejsmar (6 battalions, 6 squadrons, 7 hundred, 10 department). The lack of vigorous pursuit meant that the Russians, despite significant losses, managed to maintain combat value. An earlier clash in the same area occurred on February 20, 1831. The Polish success led to another victorious battle of Dębe Wielkie later that day.[2] [3]

References

  1. Web site: Bitwa pod Wawrem (31 marca 1831) . 2023-05-11 . TwojaHistoria.pl . pl-PL.
  2. Web site: bitwa pod Wawrem - słownik pojęć historycznych . 2023-05-11 . historia-polski.klp.pl.
  3. Web site: Warszawa - 1831 - Bitwa pod Wawrem - stare zdjęcia . 2023-05-11 . fotopolska.eu.