List of Wars Involving Poland - 19th Century and World War I

19th Century 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.

Date	Conflict	Allies	Enemies	Result
1797–1814 1798–1802 1806–1807 1806 1808 1809 1809 1809 1812 1812 1812–1814 1813	Napoleonic Wars War of the Second Coalition War of the Fourth Coalition – First Polish War Greater Poland Uprising Battle of Somosierra War of the Fifth Coalition Polish–Austrian War Battle of Raszyn French invasion of Russia – Second Polish War Battle of Borodino War of the Sixth Coalition Battle of Leipzig other battles	First French Empire Polish Legions Duchy of Warsaw Kingdom of Prussia Russian Empire Austrian Empire other states	Russian Empire Kingdom of Prussia Austrian Empire British Empire other states	Congress of Vienna
1797	Denisko Upspring	Joachim Denisko	Austrian Empire	Crushing of the rebellion
1830–1831 1831 1831 1831 1831	November Uprising Battle of Olszynka Grochowska Battle of Stoczek Battle of Ostrołęka Battle of Warsaw other battles	Kingdom of Poland	Russian Empire Congress Poland	Crushing of the rebellion
1846	Kraków Uprising Battle of Gdów Chochołów Upspring	Poles	Austrian Empire	Crushing of the rebellion
1846	Greater Poland Uprising	Poles	Kingdom of Prussia	Crushing of the rebellion
1848	Revolutions of 1848 in Poland Greater Poland Uprising Battle of Miłosław	Poles	Austrian Empire Kingdom of Prussia	Crushing of the rebellion
1863–1864 1863 1863 1863	January Uprising Battle of Węgrów Battle of Siemiatycze Battle of Salicha other battles	/ Poles	Russian Empire	Crushing of the rebellion
1866	Siberian Upspring Battle of Miszycha	Poles	Russian Empire	Crushing of the rebellion
1905–1907	Revolution in the Kingdom of Poland (1905–1907) Łódź insurrection (1905)	Poles	Russian Empire	Crushing of the rebellion
1914–1918 1914 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1918	World War I Battle of Krzywopłoty Battle of Łowczówek Battle of Rokitna Battle of Kostiuchnówka Battle of Krechowice Battle of Rarańcza Battle of Kaniów	German Empire Austria-Hungary Polish Legions Central Powers	Russian Empire British Empire French Third Republic Polish Armed Forces Allies	Treaty of Versailles

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