Battle of Miechów
The Battle of Miechów took place on February 17, 1863, near Miechów in Małopolska, Poland (at the time Congress Poland), during the January Uprising. Polish units under Apolinary Kurowski numbering around 2500 troops attacked the town in an attempt to gain control of the so-called border triangle - an area at the cross roads of the Austrian, Prussian and Russian partitions which would have allowed the insurgents access to supplies and troops from outside the Congress Poland where the uprising proper was taking place. They were hoping to surprise Russian troops. However, Russian garrison (2 companies, 550 men) was stronger than expected by insurgents. Either the Russian commander guessed the intent, or the strategic plan of the Poles was somehow betrayed. As a result, they bolstered their d
Battle of Miechów
The Battle of Miechów took place on February 17, 1863, near Miechów in Małopolska, Poland (at the time Congress Poland), during the January Uprising. Polish units under Apolinary Kurowski numbering around 2500 troops attacked the town in an attempt to gain control of the so-called border triangle - an area at the cross roads of the Austrian, Prussian and Russian partitions which would have allowed the insurgents access to supplies and troops from outside the Congress Poland where the uprising proper was taking place. They were hoping to surprise Russian troops. However, Russian garrison (2 companies, 550 men) was stronger than expected by insurgents. Either the Russian commander guessed the intent, or the strategic plan of the Poles was somehow betrayed. As a result, they bolstered their d
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Bitwa pod Miechowem – jedno ze ...... 63 pod Miechowem w Małopolsce.
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The Battle of Miechów took pla ...... d his Zouaves later in Kraków.
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Бой под Меховом — бой между ру ...... вительный удар делу восстания.
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Around 200, 67 POWs
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Polish insurgents
Tsarist Russia
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date
1863-02-17
place of military conflict
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Russian victory
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Battle of Miechów
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Bitwa pod Miechowem – jedno ze ...... 63 pod Miechowem w Małopolsce.
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The Battle of Miechów took pla ...... result, they bolstered their d
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Бой под Меховом — бой между ру ...... Между тем, Куровский 4 феврал
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Battle of Miechów
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Bitwa pod Miechowem (1863)
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Бой под Меховом
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Battle of Miechów
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