The battlefield's terrain is dominated by several villages and by the river Utrata, which during the April thaw is usually unfordable. The only way to cross the river is at the ponds of Raszyn, Dawidy or Michalowice, which were all under Polish control.
After a preparatory cannonade starting at 14.00, the Austrian infantry attacked the Polish screening forces around 15.00.[6] The Poles gradually yielded terrain. Austrian attempts to outflank the Polish position near Jaworowo were unsuccessful. After the village of Falenty was captured at 16.00 Poniatowski launched a counterattack which evicted the Austrians from the town and re-established the Polish line.[6] Around 17.00 a combined attack was launched against Raszyn. Repulsed by the Saxon units, the Austrians called up reinforcements and took the town around 19.00 but were unable to progress beyond the last houses of the village. The Poles again counterattacked at 21.00 and drove the Austrians from Raszyn but were unable to recapture the causeway. Fighting progressed until 22.00 when the Poles evacuated the battlefield.
Aftermath
After the Austrian army withdrew to the other side of the swamps, prince Józef Poniatowski ordered his forces to withdraw towards Warsaw. However, since the city fortifications were in a very bad shape and the Saxon expeditionary force withdrew towards their homeland, Poniatowski decided to leave Warsaw undefended and withdraw to several fortresses located nearby (most notably to Modlin Fortress and Serock). The capital was seized on 23 April, but it was a Pyrrhic victory since the Austrian commander diverted most of his forces there at the expense of other fronts. In the following weeks Greater Poland was defended by the Corps of General Henryk Dąbrowski and the Polish cavalry seized Lwów. Finally, Poniatowski left only a small force near Warsaw to prevent the Austrians from leaving it and moved the rest of his forces southwards, which led to capturing the city of Kraków.
On 14 October 1809 the Treaty of Schönbrunn was signed between Austria and France. According to it, Austria lost approximately 50,000 square kilometres of land inhabited by over 1,900,000 people. The territories annexed by the Duchy of Warsaw included the lands of Zamość and Kraków as well as 50% of income of the Wieliczka salt mines.
Afterwards, Poniatowski was presented with the grand-aigle de la Légion d'honneur, a saber of honor, and a lancer's shako.
Bodart, Gaston (1908). Militär-historisches Kriegs-Lexikon (1618–1905). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
Czubaty, Jaroslaw (2016). The Duchy of Warsaw, 1807–1815: A Napoleonic Outpost in Central Europe. Translated by Phillips, Ursula. Bloomsbury.
Gill, John H. (2010). 1809: Thunder on the Danube – Napoleon's Defeat of the Habsburgs, Vol. 3: Wagram and Znaim. London: Frontline Books. ISBN978-1848325470.
External links
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Media related to Battle of Raszyn at Wikimedia Commons
battle, raszyn, 1809, first, battle, raszyn, fought, april, 1809, between, armies, austrian, empire, under, archduke, ferdinand, karl, joseph, austria, este, duchy, warsaw, under, józef, antoni, poniatowski, part, fifth, coalition, napoleonic, wars, battle, de. The first Battle of Raszyn was fought on 19 April 1809 between armies of the Austrian Empire under Archduke Ferdinand Karl Joseph of Austria Este and the Duchy of Warsaw under Jozef Antoni Poniatowski as part of the War of the Fifth Coalition in the Napoleonic Wars 6 The battle was not decisive but it did result in the Austrians obtaining their goal by capturing the Polish capital Warsaw Battle of RaszynPart of the Polish Austrian War War of the Fifth CoalitionDeath of Cyprian Godebski in the Battle of Raszyn1855 painting by January Suchodolskioil on canvas National Museum in WarsawDate19 April 1809 1 LocationRaszyn present day Poland52 09 32 N 20 55 35 E 52 158889 N 20 926389 E 52 158889 20 926389ResultAustrian victory 1 Belligerents Austrian EmpireDuchy of Warsaw Kingdom of SaxonyCommanders and leadersArchduke FerdinandJozef PoniatowskiStrength26 000 1 29 790 94 guns 2 14 200 41 guns 1 3 Casualties and losses400 600 1 4 1 400 1 100 Poles 300 Saxons 5 1 1 350 killed and wounded 50 captured War of the Fifth Coalition Polish Austrian War Interactive fullscreen map nearby articles The color black indicates the current battle Contents 1 Battle 2 Aftermath 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksBattle EditThe battlefield s terrain is dominated by several villages and by the river Utrata which during the April thaw is usually unfordable The only way to cross the river is at the ponds of Raszyn Dawidy or Michalowice which were all under Polish control After a preparatory cannonade starting at 14 00 the Austrian infantry attacked the Polish screening forces around 15 00 6 The Poles gradually yielded terrain Austrian attempts to outflank the Polish position near Jaworowo were unsuccessful After the village of Falenty was captured at 16 00 Poniatowski launched a counterattack which evicted the Austrians from the town and re established the Polish line 6 Around 17 00 a combined attack was launched against Raszyn Repulsed by the Saxon units the Austrians called up reinforcements and took the town around 19 00 but were unable to progress beyond the last houses of the village The Poles again counterattacked at 21 00 and drove the Austrians from Raszyn but were unable to recapture the causeway Fighting progressed until 22 00 when the Poles evacuated the battlefield Aftermath EditAfter the Austrian army withdrew to the other side of the swamps prince Jozef Poniatowski ordered his forces to withdraw towards Warsaw However since the city fortifications were in a very bad shape and the Saxon expeditionary force withdrew towards their homeland Poniatowski decided to leave Warsaw undefended and withdraw to several fortresses located nearby most notably to Modlin Fortress and Serock The capital was seized on 23 April but it was a Pyrrhic victory since the Austrian commander diverted most of his forces there at the expense of other fronts In the following weeks Greater Poland was defended by the Corps of General Henryk Dabrowski and the Polish cavalry seized Lwow Finally Poniatowski left only a small force near Warsaw to prevent the Austrians from leaving it and moved the rest of his forces southwards which led to capturing the city of Krakow On 14 October 1809 the Treaty of Schonbrunn was signed between Austria and France According to it Austria lost approximately 50 000 square kilometres of land inhabited by over 1 900 000 people The territories annexed by the Duchy of Warsaw included the lands of Zamosc and Krakow as well as 50 of income of the Wieliczka salt mines Afterwards Poniatowski was presented with the grand aigle de la Legion d honneur a saber of honor and a lancer s shako The Battle of Raszyn is commemorated on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Warsaw with the inscription RASZYN 19 IV 1809 See also EditCyprian GodebskiNotes Edit a b c d e f Bodart 1908 p 397 Gill 2010 p 4 6 Gill 2010 p 6 Gill 2010 p 19 Gill 2010 p 18 a b c Czubaty 2016 p 65 References EditBodart Gaston 1908 Militar historisches Kriegs Lexikon 1618 1905 Retrieved 12 June 2021 Czubaty Jaroslaw 2016 The Duchy of Warsaw 1807 1815 A Napoleonic Outpost in Central Europe Translated by Phillips Ursula Bloomsbury Gill John H 2010 1809 Thunder on the Danube Napoleon s Defeat of the Habsburgs Vol 3 Wagram and Znaim London Frontline Books ISBN 978 1848325470 External links EditThe Battle of Raszyn 1809 Archived 9 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine Media related to Battle of Raszyn at Wikimedia CommonsPreceded byBattle of Teugen Hausen Napoleonic WarsBattle of Raszyn 1809 Succeeded byBattle of Abensberg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Raszyn 1809 amp oldid 1168065084, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
