Galician Uprising (1809)

Galician Uprising
Part of Austro-Polish War

The entry of Polish troops into Krakow on July 15, 1809, painting by Marcin Stachowicz
Date27 May 1809-18 July 1809
Location
Result Polish victory
Territorial
changes
Part of Galicia annexed by the Duchy of Warsaw
Belligerents
Duchy of Warsaw Austrian Empire Austrian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Piotr Strzyżewski
Stanisław Kostka Zamoyski
Austrian Empire Archduke Ferdinand
Austrian Empire Christian Wurmser
Strength
6,000-7,000 soldiers 15,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Galician Uprising of 1809 was a Polish armed uprising against the Austrian Empire led by Piotr Strzyżewski during the Polish-Austrian War. The rebellion ended with an Insurgent military victory.[1]

  1. ^ Dudziński, Jarosław (2007). "Działania Piotra Strzyżewskiego w Galicji Wschodniej w czasie wojny polsko-austriackiej w 1809 roku". napoleon.org.pl. Retrieved 2024-11-11.