The First Battle of Wawer was fought on 19 and 20 February 1831, between

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

and

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. Polish forces, led by

Jan Skrzynecki Jan Zygmunt Skrzynecki (2/8/1787–1/12 or 12/1/1860) was a Polish general, and commander-in-chief of the November Uprising (1830–1831). Biography He was born in Żebrak, Siedlce County, in 1787, and completed his education at the Lwów Unive ...

, defeated Russian 1st Corps, commanded by

Hans Karl von Diebitsch Hans Karl Friedrich Anton Graf von Diebitsch und Narten (russian: Ива́н Ива́нович Ди́бич-Забалка́нский, tr. ; 13 May 1785 – 10 June 1831) was a German-born soldier serving as Russian field marshal. Career ...

. After the battle, Polish commanders did not receive any reinforcements, so the victory was not decisive.

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Conflicts in 1831 Battles of the November Uprising Military history of Warsaw February 1831 events 1831 in Poland {{Russia-battle-stub