Battle of Gdów
Only battle of the Kraków uprising in 1846 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Gdow (Polish language: Bitwa pod Gdowem) took place on February 26, 1846 near Gdow, Free City of Krakow. It was the only battle of the Krakow Uprising: a 380-strong rebel unit commanded by Jakub Suchorzewski was defeated by a 480-strong Austrian Army detachment under Ludwig von Benedek. The Austrians were supported by some 500 local peasants (see Galician slaughter). Rebel losses were estimated at 154 killed in action, while Austrian losses were negligible.
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Battle of Gdów | |||||||
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Part of Kraków Uprising | |||||||
War Cemetery in Gdów | |||||||
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Polish insurgents | Austrian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Jakub Suchorzewski | Ludwig von Benedek | ||||||
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380 insurgents
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482 soldiers
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154 killed 20 prisoners |
2 Austrian cavalrymen taken prisoner for a short time[1] One horse wounded in leg[2] |
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