Battle of Małogoszcz

Battle of Małogoszcz
Part of January Uprising
Battle of Małogoszcz 1863
Date 24 February 1863 Location Małogoszcz Result Indecisive
Belligerents
Polish National Government	Russia
Commanders and leaders
General Marian Langiewicz	Colonel Vladimir Dobrovolsky
Strength
2,600, 2 very small cannons	3,000, 6 heavy cannons
Casualties and losses
300	Unknown

The Battle of Małogoszcz took place on 24 February 1863 near Małogoszcz in the Holy Cross voivodeship. It was the one of biggest battles of the January Uprising. Polish general Marian Langiewicz began concentrating his forces in the Holy Cross Mountains; he wanted to attack Warsaw with them, but the Russians unveiled his attempts. He was attacked by a few Russian forces simultaneously. Langiewicz defeated them all in many skirmishes. Polish forces grew to 2,600 men most of them peasants armed with scythes. Russian colonel Vladimir Dobrovolsky attacked near Małogoszcz. The Russians shelled Polish positions, but their attack was eventually smashed by a Polish cavalry counterattack. Langiewicz ordered a retreat. The battle was indecisive - the Russians failed to annihilate the Polish army and the Polish failed to defend their positions.

References

• Davies, N. (2005). God's Playground A History of Poland: Volume II: 1795 to the Present. God's Playground: A History of Poland in Two Volumes. OUP Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-925340-1. Retrieved 2022-07-18.