Historedia
Person

Hans Karl von Diebitsch

Events
4
Episodes
7
Years
1812–1831

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Hans Karl von Diebitsch, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Convention of Tauroggen

    1812

    Role: Russian general who signed the convention for the Imperial Russian Army

    1. 30 December 1812 · Tauroggen, then in the Russian Empire east of the Prussian borderSigning of the Convention of Tauroggen

      Yorck and Diebitsch signed an armistice on 30 December 1812 declaring Yorck's Prussian corps neutral, without the king's consent.

    2. after 30 December 1812 · Prussian court and Russian linesPrussian Court Reaction and Yorck's Absolution

      The Prussian Court suspended Yorck pending court-martial, but Diebitsch blocked the order's bearer, and the Treaty of Kalisz absolved Yorck.

    3. after 30 December 1812 · East Prussian borderEast Prussian Border Left Undefended

      The armistice neutralised Yorck's corps and thereby left the East Prussian border completely undefended.

  2. Diebitsch's Trans-Balkan Offensive in the Russo-Turkish War

    1829

    Role: Russian Field Marshal

    1. 2 July 1829 · Balkan mountain crossings en route to ConstantinopleTrans-Balkan Offensive

      Diebitsch launched the offensive on July 2, 1829, advancing Russian forces across the Balkan mountains toward Constantinople.

  3. Battle of Olszynka Grochowska during the November Uprising

    1831

    Role: Russian Commander

    1. 25 February 1831 · woods near GrochówBattle of Olszynka Grochowska

      Polish forces under Chłopicki prevented Diebitsch's Russian army from crushing the uprising on 25 February 1831 near Grochów.

  4. Battle of Ostrołęka during the Polish November Uprising

    1831

    Role: Russian commander at Ostrołęka

    1. 26 May 1831 · OstrołękaBattle of Ostrołęka

      Polish forces under Skrzynecki fought Russian troops for control of Ostrołęka. Despite holding the town, the battle is considered a defeat due to Russian strategic advantages.

    2. 26 May 1831 · OstrołękaPolish Defense of Ostrołęka

      The 4th Line Infantry Regiment held the burning town against Russian charges. General Łubieński's division faced overwhelming odds east of the town.

Sources

  1. Convention of Tauroggen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-19
  2. Hans Karl von Diebitsch Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-10
  3. Battle of Olszynka Grochowska Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  4. Battle of Ostrołęka (1831) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29