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Assault on Warsaw

When
6-8 September 1831
Where
Western fortifications
Part of
Russian forces storm Warsaw, ending the Polish uprising's capital

Russian forces launched a two-day assault on Warsaw's western fortifications, causing the collapse of Polish defenses.

The battle involved a two-day assault on the city's western fortifications. The Polish defenses collapsed, leading to the evacuation of the city. This engagement was the largest battle and final episode of the Polish-Russian War of 1830-31.

Sources

  1. Battle of Warsaw (1831) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05

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