Battle of Nowa Wieś

Part of the November Uprising

Date	19 February 1831
Location	Nowa Wieś
Result	Polish victory

Belligerents

Congress Poland

Russian Empire

Commanders and leaders

Józef Dwernicki

Cyprian Kreutz

Strength

3,000 men

20,000 men

Casualties and losses

200 killed

November Uprising
Stoczek 1st Wawer Nowa Wieś Kałuszyn Białołęka Olszynka Grochowska 1st Puławy 2nd Puławy Kurów Markuszów 2nd Wawer Dębe Wielkie Domanice Iganie Poryck Wronów Kazimierz Dolny Boremel Sokołów Podlaski Firley Lubartów Połąga Tykocin Nur Wilno Ostrołęka Rajgród Warsaw

The Battle of Nowa Wieś (Polish: Bitwa pod Nową Wsią; Russian: Сражение под Новой Весью) was fought on 19 February 1831 between an army of 3,000 Polish rebels under Jozef Dwernicki and a Russian army of 20,000 under Cyprian Kreutz. Despite being outnumbered, the Polish rebels were victorious.

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