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Battle of Grochowiska

18 Mar 1863 · 50.49° N, 20.64° E

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18 Mar 1863
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Battle
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50.49° N, 20.64° E
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1863 battle

Battle of Grochowiska

1863 battle during the January Uprising

The Battle of Grochowiska took place on 18 March 1863 at the village of Grochowiska near Pińczów, Poland during the Polish January Uprising against the Russian Empire. It involved a 3,000-strong unit of Polish insurgents under the command of Marian Langiewicz which had been cornered by Russian forces numbering around 3,500 soldiers and six artillery pieces.

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