Battle of Węgrów
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battle-of-w-gr-w-256-17049181
title:
Battle of Węgrów
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Battle of Węgrów was one of the most important skirmishes of January Uprising in the Russian Partition of Poland. It took place February 3, 1863, near Węgrów in east Masovia. On January 22, Polish partisans liberated a town from Russian forces. Here Poles established a military base, in a few days gathering almost 3,500 soldiers. The Russians decided to recapture Węgrów by rapid attack force composed of a 1,000-strong unit with artillery, led by colonel Georgi Papaafanasopulo. The Poles were thr
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1863 battle during the January Uprising
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_W%C4%99gr%C3%B3w
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2024-04-23T14:48:18Z
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