Battle of Warsaw (1831)
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| Battle of Warsaw | |||||||
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| Part of Polish-Russian War 1830-1831 | |||||||
 Russian assault on Warsaw in 1831 |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Imperial Russia |
 Poland |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ivan Paskevich |
Jan Krukowiecki |
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| Strength | |||||||
| approximately 71 000 men, 360 cannons | approximately 40 000 men, 200 cannons | ||||||
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| Unknown, but significantly smaller than Polish casualties. | Unknown | ||||||
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The Battle of Warsaw was fought in September 1831 between Imperial Russia and Poland. The Russians were led by Ivan Paskevich, while the Polish were led by Jan Krukowiecki. The Russians captured the Polish capital, Warsaw, crushing the November Uprising, which had begun in late 1830.
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