Battle of Raszyn (1809)
| Battle of Raszyn | |||||||||
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| Part of the Polish–Austrian War, War of the Fifth Coalition | |||||||||
The Death of Cyprian Godebski at Raszyn 1855 painting by January Suchodolski oil on canvas, National Museum in Warsaw | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Austrian Empire |
Duchy of Warsaw Kingdom of Saxony | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Archduke Ferdinand | Józef Poniatowski | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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26,000 to 29,790: 24,500 infantry, 4,500 cavalry, 94 guns |
12,000 to 14,200: 10,500 infantry, 3,500 cavalry, 44 guns | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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400–600 Polish estimate: 2,500 killed and wounded |
1,400 (1,100 Poles, 300 Saxons)
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The color black indicates the current battle.
The first Battle of Raszyn was fought on 19 April 1809 between armies of the Austrian Empire under Archduke Ferdinand Karl Joseph of Austria-Este and the Duchy of Warsaw under Józef Antoni Poniatowski, as part of the War of the Fifth Coalition in the Napoleonic Wars. The battle was not decisive, but it did result in the Austrians obtaining their goal by capturing the Polish capital Warsaw.