Komarów-Osada
| Komarów-Osada | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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Church | |
  Komarów-Osada | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′N 23°29′E / 50.633°N 23.483°ECoordinates: 50°38′N 23°29′E / 50.633°N 23.483°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Zamość County |
| Gmina | Komarów-Osada |
Komarów-Osada [kɔˈmaruf ɔˈsada] is a village in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Komarów-Osada.[1] It lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Zamość and 94 km (58 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin.
On August 31, 1920, the village was the site of the Battle of Komarów, one of the most important battles of the Polish-Soviet War. It was the largest cavalry battle in the history of war since 1813, the last great battle of any significance in which cavalry was used as such and not as mounted infantry, and a decisive victory for the Poles.
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