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Shooting in Warsaw

When
27 February 1861
Where
Castle Square
Part of
Russian troops fire on Warsaw protesters, killing five

Russian troops fired on a crowd in Warsaw protesting Russian control, resulting in the first bloodshed in the city during this period.

On 27 February 1861, Russian troops fired upon a crowd in Warsaw protesting against Russian control over Congress Poland. The demonstration occurred in Castle Square on the anniversary of the Battle of Grochów. This incident marked the first time blood was shed in Warsaw during the unrest preceding the 1863 uprising.

Sources

  1. Warsaw Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
  2. January Uprising Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07

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