Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 18 engagements

Warsaw: contested ground

The ground around Warsaw was fought over 18 times between 1656 and 1944: 16 battles and 2 sieges, in 7 different wars. All 18 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of WarsawSiege of WarsawCapture of Warsaw (1657)Warsaw UprisingBattle of RaszynBattle of WarsawBattle of BiałołękaBattle of Buda ZaborowskaSiege of WarsawDefense of Ochota and Wola (1939)Trip to WawrzyszewRaid on Okęcie and ZałuskiBattle of Wólka WęglowaBattle of ŁomiankiBattle of PęciceLiberation of Warsaw concentration campRaid on TruskawBattle of WarsawBattle of WarsawWarsawBrestŁódźWrocławPoznańBydgoszczLublinBiałystok200 km52.240N, 20.923E
18 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Warsaw, 1656Siege of Warsaw, 1656Capture of Warsaw (1657), 1657Warsaw Uprising, 1794Battle of Raszyn, 1809Battle of Warsaw, 1831Battle of Białołęka, 1831Battle of Buda Zaborowska, 1863Battle of Warsaw, 1920Siege of Warsaw, 1939Defense of Ochota and Wola (1939), 1939Trip to Wawrzyszew, 1939Raid on Okęcie and Załuski, 1939Battle of Wólka Węglowa, 1939Battle of Łomianki, 1939Battle of Pęcice, 1944Liberation of Warsaw concentration camp, 1944Raid on Truskaw, 194416561944
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1656Battle of WarsawWarsawDeluge
1656Siege of WarsawWarsawDeluge
1657Capture of Warsaw (1657)WarsawDeluge
17 April 1794Warsaw UprisingWarsawKościuszko Uprising
19 April 1809Battle of RaszynRaszynPolish–Austrian War
1831Battle of WarsawWarsawNovember Uprising
24 February 1831Battle of BiałołękaWarsawNovember Uprising
14 April 1863Battle of Buda ZaborowskaBuda, Masovian Voivodeship
1920Battle of WarsawWarsawPolish–Soviet War
8 September 1939Siege of WarsawWarsawWorld War II
8 September 1939Defense of Ochota and Wola (1939)OchotaWorld War II
10 September 1939Trip to WawrzyszewWawrzyszewWorld War II
12 September 1939Raid on Okęcie and ZałuskiOkęcieWorld War II
19 September 1939Battle of Wólka WęglowaWólka WęglowaWorld War II
22 September 1939Battle of Łomianki
2 August 1944Battle of PęcicePęciceWarsaw Uprising
5 August 1944Liberation of Warsaw concentration campWarsawWarsaw Uprising
1944Raid on TruskawTruskaw

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.