Austro-Polish War

Austro-Polish War
Part of the War of the Fifth Coalition

Polish forces stop Austrian advance at Raszyn
Date10 April 1809 – 14 October 1809
Location
Result

Polish victory

Territorial
changes
Austria cedes Lwów, Stanisławów and Zamość district to the Duchy of Warsaw and Tarnopol to the Russian Empire
Belligerents
Duchy of Warsaw
Kingdom of Saxony Kingdom of Saxony
Austrian Empire Austrian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Józef Poniatowski Austrian Empire Archduke Ferdinand
Strength
14,200–16,000 (initially)[1]
38,000 (initially)[2]
Duchy of Warsaw 1807–1809

The Austro-Polish War or Polish-Austrian War was a part of the War of the Fifth Coalition in 1809 (a coalition of the Austrian Empire and the United Kingdom against Napoleon's French Empire and allied states). In this war, Polish forces of the Napoleon-allied Duchy of Warsaw and assisted by forces of the Kingdom of Saxony, fought against the Austrian Empire. In June, the Russian Empire joined against Austria. Polish troops withstood the Austrian attack on Warsaw defeating them at Raszyn, then abandoned Warsaw in order to reconquer parts of pre-partition Poland including Kraków and Lwów, forcing the Austrians to abandon Warsaw in futile pursuit.

  1. ^ Gill 2010, p. 6.
  2. ^ Gill 2010, p. 4.

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