Battle of Warsaw (1831)

Battle of Warsaw (1831)

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Warsaw


caption=Russian assault at Polish redoubt "Wola" at the outskirts of Warsaw in 1831, anonymous plate from 19th century
partof=November Uprising
date=September 1831
place=Warsaw, Poland
result=Russian victory, Polish rebellion quashed
combatant1=flagicon|Russia Imperial Russia
combatant2=flag|Poland
commander1=flagicon|Russia Ivan Paskevich
commander2=flagicon|Poland Henryk Dembiński
strength1=approximately 71 000 men, 360 cannons
strength2=approximately 40 000 men, 200 cannons
casualties1=Unknown
casualties2=Unknown|

The Battle of Warsaw was fought in September 1831 between Russia and Poland. The Russians were led by Ivan Paskevich, while the Polish were led by Dembinski. The Russians captured the Polish capital, Warsaw, crushing the November Uprising, which had begun in late 1830.


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