First battle of Wawer

The first battle of Wawer^[4] 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.^[1][2]

DateFebruary 19 (7 O.S.), 1831^[1][2]

Location

Wawer near Warsaw, Poland

Result Russian victory^[1][2][3]

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First battle of Wawer
Part of Polish–Russian War 1830–1831
Date February 19 (7 O.S.), 1831[1][2] Location Wawer near Warsaw, Poland Result Russian victory[1][2][3]
Belligerents
Kingdom of Poland	Imperial Russia
Commanders and leaders
Michał Radziwiłł	Hans Karl von Diebitsch
Strength
44,000[2]	52,000[2]
Casualties and losses
3,500[2]	3,700[3]–4,000[2]

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