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
West Galicia, Eastern Galicia
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]

Background

The territory of Galicia has been under the Austrian Control since 1772. [2] The creation of Duchy of Warsaw led to the idea of an armed uprising being more popular among the population.

Duchy of Warsaw 1807–1809

After the Battle of Raszyn the Austrian forces captured Warsaw, forcing Józef Poniatowski to retreat and assume defensive positions on The Vistula River.[3] The Austrian forces failed to defeat Poniatowski's defences, which allowed his army to use that situation to capture many cities (such as: Kock, Lublin, Sandomierz and Zamość), including Lviv, which became the headquarters of the Provisional Central Military Government of Galicia.[3]

References

  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.
  2. ^ Davies, Norman (2005-02-24). God's Playground A History of Poland: Volume II: 1795 to the Present. OUP Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-925340-1.
  3. ^ a b Czubaty, Jarosław (2011). Księstwo Warszawskie: 1807-1815. Biblioteka humanisty (Wyd. 1 ed.). Warszawa: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. ISBN 978-83-235-0811-3.