The Battle of Myszkow - The battle between the Polish rebels and the regular forces on February 17 ( March 1 ), 1863 during the January Uprising .
| Battle of Myshkuvum polish Bitwa pod Mrzygłodem | |||
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| Main Conflict: January Uprising | |||
| date | February 17 ( March 1 ) 1863 | ||
| A place | Myszkow , Silesian Voivodeship , Kingdom of Poland | ||
| Total | Rebel tactical victory | ||
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Background
After the retreat near Panki, a detachment of the rebel colonel arrived in Myszkow on February 16 (28), 1863 . Due to the betrayal of several local residents who informed the Russians about the location of the detachment by regular troops, a detachment of up to 500 people was sent to the town.
Fight
On the night of February 17 ( March 1 ), 1863, a rebel detachment was attacked by regular troops from the railway station which is part of the Warsaw-Vienna Railway . A stubborn battle ensued for a place. During the shootout, the rebels managed to repel at least 2 attacks of regular troops with heavy losses.
Thanks to the successful maneuver of the Teshkovsky rebels, soon the regular troops were threatened by the encirclement and were forced to retreat to Czestochowa in a hurry, providing the rebels with a tactical victory. [2]
Consequences
According to Polish historians, the Russian detachment suffered losses in 4 killed and 24 wounded. The losses of the rebels are assessed by them as also “significant”. Soon the rebels themselves left the place. Teshkovsky’s detachment joined forces with General Langevich’s detachments and participated in the battle at Peskovaya Skala on February 20 ( March 4 ), 1863 .