Episode 3 of 3
First Major Engagement
- When
- 2 February 1863
- Where
- Čysta Būda
- Part of
- January Uprising breaks out
The first major military engagement occurred between Lithuanian peasants and Russian hussars near Marijampolė.
On 2 February 1863, Lithuanian peasants armed mostly with scythes faced a squadron of Russian hussars outside Čysta Būda, near Marijampolė. This clash marked the start of the first major military engagement of the uprising.
Sources
- January Uprising Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
- Marijampolė Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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