Episode 4 of 4
Fall of Warsaw
- When
- 5 November 1794
- Where
- Warsaw, left bank of the Vistula
- Part of
- Battle of Praga
To spare Warsaw Praga's fate, Wawrzecki withdrew his forces southwards on 5 November, and the Russians captured the city with little or no opposition.
Following the storming of Praga, General Tomasz Wawrzecki decided to withdraw his remaining forces southwards on 5 November to spare Warsaw the fate of its eastern suburb. Warsaw was then captured by the Russians with little or no opposition. Suvorov is said to have reported the victory to Catherine the Great in four words: 'Hooray!'
Sources
- Battle of Praga Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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