List of Polish wars Totally Explained

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Below is a list of military conflicts in which Polish armed forces participated or took place on Polish territory.

Piast Poland

During the Middle Ages, Poland fought mostly to defend itself from the German eastward expansion, but at the same time tried to conquer its eastern neighbour, Ruthenia. Occasionally, it encountered Bohemian, Tartar, Prussian and Lithuanian raids.

972, against Germany, see battle of Cedynia
1003–1005, against Germany
1007–1013, against Germany
1015–1018, against Germany
1018, against Kievan Rus
1072, against Bohemia
1109, against Germany
1146, against Germany
1156, against Germany
1241, with the Teutonic Order against Tartars, see battle of Legnica
1326–1333, against the Teutonic Order, see battle of Płowce

Jagiellon Poland

Under the Jagiellons, Poland was frequently challenged by its powerful neighbor from the north – the Teutonic Order.

1409-1411, the Polish-Lithuanian-Teutonic War (1409-1411), Poland allied with Lithuania against the Teutonic Order, see battle of Grunwald

1414, Polish-Teutonic War (1414) known as Hunger War

1422, Polish-Teutonic War (1422), known as Gollub War ending with the Treaty of Melno

1431 – 1435, Polish-Teutonic War (1431–1435)

1439, against the Hussites, see battle of Grotniki

1444, with Hungary against Turkey see battle of Varna

1454 - 1466, Thirteen Years' War, mainly Prussian Confederation against the Teutonic Order

1467 - 1479, War of the Priests (Pfaffenkrieg, Warmia Stift Feud)

1509 - 1510, Polish-Moldavian War

1519 – 1521, Polish-Teutonic War (1519–1521), leading to the Prussian Homage in 1525

1524, Ottoman-Tatar Invasion of Lithuania and Poland.

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

The 17th century saw fierce rivalry between the then major Eastern European powers – Sweden, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Ottoman Empire. At its heyday, the Commonwealth comprised the territories of present-day Poland, and large parts of Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Russia, and represented a major European power. However, by the end of the 18th century a series of internal conflicts and wars with foreign enemies led to the dissolution of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the partitioning of most of its dependent territories among other European powers.

1561 – 1570 First Livonian War, First Northern War or Northern Seven Years' War (Polish: I Wojna o Inflanty, Pierwsza Wojna Północna). Participants and monarchs: Poland (Zygmunt II August), Denmark (Frederick II), Sweden (Eric XIV), Russia (Ivan IV the Terrible). Result: inconclusive, see Treaty of Stettin

1577 - Danzig rebellion and the Siege of Danzig (1577) by king Stefan Batory. Result: inconclusive: In return for ransom and recognition of him as the sovereign, King Batory discarded the Karnkowski constitution of 1570. (External Link

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1576 - 1582, Livonian War, Second Livonian War (Polish: II wojna o Inflanty). Participants: Russia (Ivan IV the Terrible), Poland (Stefan Batory). Results: Polish victory Peace treaty in Jam Zapolski

1588 - War of Polish succession (1587-1588) - civil war of the election (Polish: Wojna o sukcesję polską) Participants: factions of Sigismund III Vasa and Maximilian III. Battles: siege of Kraków, battle of Byczyna (24 Jan 1588). Result: victory and coronation of Zygmunt III Waza.

1589 - Tatar Invasion.

1591 – 1593 - Kosiński Uprising (Polish: Powstanie Kosińskiego). Cossack uprising under Krzysztof Kosiński against Poland (Kresy magnates). Important battles: battle of Piątek, battle of Czerkasy. Result: Polish victory

1593 - Tatar Invasion.

1594 – 1596 - Nalewajko Uprising (Polish: Powstanie Nalewajki). Cossack uprising under Semen Nalewajko/Sejmon Nalewajka and Hryhor Łoboda against Poland (Stanisław Żółkiewski). Important battles: battle of Ostry Kamień, battle of Łubnie, battle of Sołonica. Result: Polish victory

1595 - 1621, Magnate wars in Moldavia, against Ottoman Empire/Turkey. Result: Polish defeat

1620-1621 - Ottoman-Commonwealth War (1620-1621) - Polish defeat at the Battle of Cecora, then Polish victory - Commonwealth stopped Ottomans great invasion Battle at Chocim

1600 - 1629, Polish-Swedish Wars, Third Livonian War (Polish: III wojna o Inflanty). Participants: Poland (Zygmunt III Waza), Sweden (first Charles IX of Sweden, then Gustavus Adolphus). Result: inconclusive/Swedish minor victory, see also Armistice of Altmark (Stary Targ).

1605 - 1618, Polish-Muscovite War (1605 - 1618) against Russia

First Dimitriad: 1605-1606
Second Dimitriad 1607-1609

1606-1608 - Rokosz of Zebrzydowski, a civil war in Poland. Minor victory of king Zygmunt III Waza.

1618 - 1648, Thirty Years' War – minor involvement on the Habsburg side, mostly noticeable in the series of wars with Sweden (see above and below)

1620-1621 - Ottoman-Commonwealth War (1620-1621) - Polish defeat at the Battle of Cecora ends the Magnate wars in Moldavia

1624 - Tatar Invasion.

1625 - Żmajła Uprising. (Polish: Powstanie Żmajły). Cossack uprising under Marek Żmajło and Michał Doroszenko (Myhailo Doroshenko) against Poland (Stanisław Koniecpolski). Important battles: battle of Kryłów, battle of Cybulnik. Result: Polish victory (see Treaty of Jezioro Kurukowe (ugoda kurukowska)).

1629 - Fedorowicz Uprising. (Polish: Powstanie Fedorowicza). Cossack uprising under Taras Fedorowicz against Poland (Stanisław Koniecpolski). Important battles: battle of Korsuń, Noc Taraswowa battle of Perejasław. Result: Polish victory, although Cossacks gained some minor freedoms (see Treaty of Perejasław).

1632 - 1634, Smolensk War, against Russia. Comonwealth win Battles at Smolensk

1633 - 1634, Ottoman-Commonwealth War (1633-1634)

1637 - Pawluk Uprising. (Polish: Powstanie Pawluka). Cossack uprising under Paweł Pawluk against Poland (Mikołaj Potocki). Important battles: battle of Kumejki. Result: Polish victory, see Treaty of Borowica.

1638 - Ostrzanin Uprising. (Polish: Powstanie Ostranicy). Cossack uprising under Jakub Ostrzanin, Dymitr Hunia, and Karp Skidan against Poland (Mikołaj Potocki, Jeremi Wisniowiecki. Important battles: battle of Żołnin, capitulation at Starzec. Result: Polish victory, see Treaty of Słoboda

1644 - Tatar Invasion.

1648 - 1654, Chmielnicki Uprising, the largest and most successful Cossack uprising against Polish domination.

1654 - 1656, Polish-Russian War (1654-1656), against Russia.

1655 - 1661, Northern Wars – against Sweden

The wars against Sweden, Brandenburg, Russia and Transylvania, known as The Deluge.

1658 - 1667, Polish-Russian War (1658-1667) against Russia. Ends with Treaty of Andrusovo.

1666 - 1671, Polish-Cossack-Tatar War (1666-1671). Ends with the Ottoman-Commonwealth War (1672-1676)

1672 - 1676, Ottoman-Commonwealth War (1672-1676), against the Ottoman Empire

1683 - 1699, War of the Holy League (1683–1699) together with Austria, Venice and Russia against the Ottoman Empire. Poles under John III Sobieski save Vienna from Turks. During the 18th century, European powers (most frequently consisting of Russia, Sweden, Prussia and Saxony) fought several wars for the control of the territories of the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. At the end of the 18th century, some Poles attempted to defend Poland from growing foreign influence in the country's internal affairs. These late attempts to preserve independence eventually failed, ultimately ending in Poland's partition and the final dissolution of the remains of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

1700 - 1721, Great Northern War – on the side of the anti-Swedish coalition

1733 - 1738, War of the Polish Succession

1768 - 1774, Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774

Confederation of Bar

1792, Polish-Russian War of 1792 – against Russia

1794, Kosciuszko Uprising – against Russia

19th century Partitions and World War I

Poles unsuccessfully struggled to win back their independence throughout the 19th century. At first, they put their hopes in Napoleon. Later, they tried to ignite national uprisings every now and then – most of them bloodily repressed.

1797-1805 - on the French side Polish Legionary fought in Italy and South Germany

1803 - Haitian Revolution – on the French side, see Polish Legions in Italy

1806-1807 - Prussian Campaign Napoleon establish Duchy of Warsaw, Polish Army fought on the French side

1809 - Franco-Austrian War (see Napoleonic Wars) – on the French side

1808 - 1814, Peninsular War – on the French side many Polish brilliant victories

1812 - 1814, Franco-Russian War – on the French side

1830 - 1831, November Uprising – against Russia

1863 - 1864, January Uprising – against Russia

1914 - 1918, World War I

Second Polish Republic and World War II

In the turmoil of the First World War, Poles managed to regain independence and then to expand their territory in a series of local wars and uprisings; only to be occupied again during the next world war. The second half of the 20th century was more peaceful, but still tense, as Poland was involved in the Cold War on the Soviet side.

1918 - 1919, Polish-Ukrainian War, against the West Ukrainian People's Republic over control of Lwów (L'viv) and eastern Galicia

1918 - 1919 Greater Poland Uprising – against Germany

1919, defending Cieszyn Silesia against Czechoslovakia

1919, First Silesian Uprising – against Germany

1919, Polish Coup in Wilna (Vilnius).

1919 - 1921, Polish-Soviet War

1920, Second Silesian Uprising – against Germany

1921, Third Silesian Uprising – against Germany

1936 - 1939 - Spanish Civil War (Polish Dabrowski Brigade)

1938 - Polish-Lithuanian Crisis

1939 - 1945, Second World War – on the Allied side

1939, Invasion of Poland
Polish contribution to World War II
1943-1945 Italian Campaign, the Polish Legion takes Monte Cassino.
1943 - Warsaw Ghetto Rising .
Operation Tempest
- 1944 - Operation Ostra Brama
- 1944 - Lwów Uprising
- 1944 - Warsaw Rising

People's Republic of Poland

1968, invasion of Czechoslovakia on the Soviet side, see Prague Spring

Third Polish Republic

2001, 2001 war in Afghanistan – on NATO side

2003, Invasion of Iraq – on the U.S. side

Polish contribution to the 2003 invasion of Iraq

Polish uprisings

The Polish concept of uprising is derived from the system of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, where the szlachta was supposed to play an important role in the governing of the country. Unsatisfied noblemen were allowed to form Rokosz, the legal rebellion against government. Rebellion movements were shaped in the Confederation, a council whose members voted.
Following the example, national uprising were perfectly organised movements against the oppressors. Many of them occurred during the century of uprisings (1764-1864), and were, with small exceptions, all defeated.

Uprisings against the Russian Empire

Confederation of Bar 1768

Kościuszko Uprising 1794

November Uprising 1830-1831

January Uprising 1863-1864

1905 Uprising 1905

Uprisings against the Austrian Empire

Kraków Uprising 1846

Galician Uprising 1846-1848

Uprisings against the German Empire

(Polish: powstania wielkopolskie) were a series of 5 military insurrections of the Polish people in the Greater Poland region (also called the Grand Duchy of Poznań) against the occupying Prussian and German forces, after the partitions of Poland (1772-1795).

Greater Poland Uprising 1794 - to help the Kościuszko Uprising
Greater Poland Uprising 1806 - to help Napoleon I to liberate Poland and create the Duchy of Warsaw
Greater Poland Uprising 1846 - part of the all-Polish 3-partition uprising
Greater Poland Uprising 1848 - part of the Spring of Nations
Greater Poland Uprising (1918-1919) - Poland regains independence after the World War I

The next era of uprising started with forming years of the Poland after World War I:
The Silesian Uprisings (Polish: Powstania śląskie) was a series of three military insurrections (1919-1921) of the Polish people in the Upper Silesia region against the occupying German/Prussian forces in order to liberate the region and join to Poland, that regained her independence after the World War I (1914-1918)

First Silesian Uprising: 16 August-26 August 1919

Second Silesian Uprising: 19 August-25 August 1920

Third Silesian Uprising: 2 May-5 July 1921

Other

Sejny Uprising - August 22-29, 1919, against Lithuania

Polish uprisings against Nazi Germany

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (the largest of Ghetto Uprisings in Poland) 1943

Operation Tempest, all-national uprising against Germany on the approach of the Soviet army

Anti-communists protests:

Poznań 1956 protests.

Polish 1970 protests.

Solidarity movement 1980-1989Further Information

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