Battle of Dębe Wielkie
| Battle of Dębe Wielkie | |||||||
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| Part of Polish-Russian War 1830–1831 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Poland | Imperial Russia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Jan Skrzynecki | Geismar | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 40,000 all, 116 canons | 13,000 infantry, 5,000 cavalry, 49 canons | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 2,500 dead, 3,000 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Dębe Wielkie was fought on 17 March 1831. The Polish army, led by Jan Skrzynecki, won over Russian curtain forces commanded by General Geismar.