Battle of Kraśnik

When

23 Aug 1914 – 25 Aug 1914

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

51.99° N, 19.49° E

Location

Kraśnik, Congress Poland, Russian Empire (present-day Poland)

Outcome

Austro-Hungarian victory

Belligerents

Russian Empire vs Austria-Hungary

Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.

1914 battle on the Eastern Front

The Battle of Kraśnik started on August 23, 1914, in the province of Galicia and the adjacent areas across the border in the Russian Empire, in northern Austria, and ended two days later. The Austro-Hungarian 1st Army defeated the Russian 4th Army. It was the first victory by Austria-Hungary in World War I.

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