Battle of Grochowiska

Battle of Grochowiska
Part of the January Uprising

Zouaves of Death in a skirmish.
Date18 March 1863
Location
Grochowiska
50°29′51″N 20°38′13″E / 50.4975°N 20.636944°E / 50.4975; 20.636944
Result Polish victory
Belligerents
Polish National Government Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Marian Langiewicz, Francois Rochebrune[1] Ksawery Czengiery [ru][1]
Strength
3,000[1] 3,500 and 6 artillery pieces[2]
Casualties and losses
300[2] 25 killed, 44 wounded, 18 POWs[3]
Battle of Grochowiska is located in Poland
Battle of Grochowiska
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Location of the battle

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. It was one of the most bloody,[1][2] as well as one of the largest battles of the Uprising.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d (in Polish) Jerzy Kowalczyk, "Grochowiska", Webpage of Muzeum Historii Kielc (Museum of History of Kielce). Last accessed 24 January 2010
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference gr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Хронологический указатель военных действий русской армии и флота. Том IV. 1855-1894 гг. стр. 64
  4. ^ (in Polish) Irena Imosa, "Grochowiska: Bitwa w sobotę", Pinczow24. last accessed 24 January 2011