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Battle of Praga
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The Battle of Praga or the Second Battle of Warsaw of 1794, also known in Russian and German as the Storming of Praga and in Polish as the Defence of Praga, was a successful Russian assault on Praga,
Obrona Pragi, Aleksander Orłowski
Obrona Pragi, Aleksander Orłowski
Russian infantry uniforms (1786 to 1796). Private and ober-officer—left to right. Lithograph, Russian Museum.
Russian infantry uniforms (1786 to 1796). Private and ober-officer—left to right. Lithograph, Russian Museum.
Storming of Praga (painting c. 1800–1802)
Storming of Praga (painting c. 1800–1802)
Rzeź Pragi (Slaughter of Praga) by Aleksander Orłowski, 1810
Rzeź Pragi (Slaughter of Praga) by Aleksander Orłowski, 1810
Warsaw Uprising (1794)
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The Warsaw Uprising of 1794 or Warsaw Insurrection was an armed insurrection by the people of Warsaw early in the Kościuszko Uprising. Supported by the Polish Army, the uprising aimed to throw off con
Battle of Praga
…to smite, loot and, as mentioned, burn the entire borough of Warsaw partly in revenge for the slaughter of the Russian Garrison in Warsaw during the Warsaw Uprising in April 1794, when about 2,000 Russian soldiers died (plus a similar number of captives), and partly because, since so many of the ordinary inhabitants…
Fighting on Krakowskie Przedmieście by Juliusz Kossak (top) Historical reconstruction in the Saxon Garden (bottom)
Fighting on Krakowskie Przedmieście by Juliusz Kossak (top) Historical reconstruction in the Saxon Garden (bottom)
Warsaw Arsenal, on the left, was the scene of heavy fighting during the Uprising, as well as 35 years later, during the November Uprising (pictured).
Warsaw Arsenal, on the left, was the scene of heavy fighting during the Uprising, as well as 35 years later, during the November Uprising (pictured).
A witness to the fighting was Jan Piotr Norblin (1740–1830), a French-born Polish painter who created a set of sketches and paintings of the struggle.
A witness to the fighting was Jan Piotr Norblin (1740–1830), a French-born Polish painter who created a set of sketches and paintings of the struggle.
Fighting at Miodowa Street on Krakowskie Przedmieście, sketch by Jan Piotr Norblin, 1794
Fighting at Miodowa Street on Krakowskie Przedmieście, sketch by Jan Piotr Norblin, 1794