On March 9, 1863, one of the key battles of the January Uprising took place near Myszyniec, in which Kurpie troops under the command of Zygmunt Padlewski clashed with superior Russian forces. Although it ended with a tactical retreat of the insurgents, it became a symbol of Kurpie courage and an inspiration for later patriotic literature.

During the six-hour battle, despite a significant disproportion of forces, the insurgents managed to inflict serious losses on the Tsarist troops, estimated at around 100 dead on the Russian side. The personal example of the commander played a key role, whose white sheepskin coat riddled with bullets became a legendary element of Kurpie iconography of the fight for independence.

source: historykon.pl/9-marca-1863-rozegrala-sie-bitwa-pod-myszyncem

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Location: gmina gmina Myszyniec, powiat ostrołęcki, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

January Uprising Battle Memorial in Myszyniec

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