The Raging Neisse[1][a] (Polish: Nysa Szalona, German: Wütende Neiße or Jauersche Neiße) is a river in Poland. It has a length of about 51 kilometres (32 mi) and flows into the Kaczawa (Katzbach), which in turn flows into the Oder. Its largest tributary is the Little Neisse.
The Raging Neisse rises at a height of 600 metres (2,000 ft) on the western side of a mountain called the Kokosz on the Waldenburg Heights. It flows down through the lowlands among the foothills of the Sudetes and the heights of Hainau, through the towns of Bolków (Bolkenhain) and Jawor (Jauer). It then merges with the Kaczawa (Katzbach) at a height of 141 metres (463 ft) not far from Jawor near the village of Slup (Schlaup) on the battlefield of the Battle of Katzbach.
During heavy rain and due to its mountainous character, the water level of this small river can rise by up to 2.5 metres or about 8 feet, whence its name, the "Raging" Neisse.
The river became famous as a result of the Battle of Katzbach when fleeing French troops being pursued by Marschall Blücher were driven into the Katzbach and Raging Neisse rivers which were swollen as the result of a thunderstorm.[2]
Rose, John Holland (2018). The Life of Napoleon I. Vol. 2. Vachendorf. ISBN978-1-5378-0950-2. OCLC 1189312780.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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Dodge, Lt. Col. Theodore Ayrault Dodge (2014). Napoleon: a History of the Art of War. [1907]
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raging, neisse, polish, nysa, szalona, german, wütende, neiße, jauersche, neiße, river, poland, length, about, kilometres, flows, into, kaczawa, katzbach, which, turn, flows, into, oder, largest, tributary, little, neisse, bolkówlocationcountrypolandregionlowe. The Raging Neisse 1 a Polish Nysa Szalona German Wutende Neisse or Jauersche Neisse is a river in Poland It has a length of about 51 kilometres 32 mi and flows into the Kaczawa Katzbach which in turn flows into the Oder Its largest tributary is the Little Neisse Raging NeisseThe Raging Neisse in BolkowLocationCountryPolandRegionLower Silesian VoivodeshipPhysical characteristicsSource locationOrigin Confluence of two streams on the western side of the Kokosz in the Waldenburg Mountains coordinates50 51 40 N 16 04 30 E 50 8610694 N 16 0749250 E 50 8610694 16 0749250 elevation598 m n p m Mouth locationnear Dunino Dohnau municipality of Krotoszyce into the Kaczawa coordinates51 09 23 N 16 04 35 E 51 1563417 N 16 0764417 E 51 1563417 16 0764417 elevation136 m n p m Length51 kmBasin featuresProgressionKaczawa Oder Baltic SeaLandmarksLarge towns Jawor Jauer Small towns Bolkow Bolkenhain WaterbodiesLakes Slup LakeThe Raging Neisse rises at a height of 600 metres 2 000 ft on the western side of a mountain called the Kokosz on the Waldenburg Heights It flows down through the lowlands among the foothills of the Sudetes and the heights of Hainau through the towns of Bolkow Bolkenhain and Jawor Jauer It then merges with the Kaczawa Katzbach at a height of 141 metres 463 ft not far from Jawor near the village of Slup Schlaup on the battlefield of the Battle of Katzbach During heavy rain and due to its mountainous character the water level of this small river can rise by up to 2 5 metres or about 8 feet whence its name the Raging Neisse Contents 1 Napoleonic Wars 2 Footnotes 3 References 4 LiteratureNapoleonic Wars editThe river became famous as a result of the Battle of Katzbach when fleeing French troops being pursued by Marschall Blucher were driven into the Katzbach and Raging Neisse rivers which were swollen as the result of a thunderstorm 2 Footnotes edit Neisse is pronounced nicer References edit Dodge Lt Col Theodore Ayrault Napoleon A History of the Art of War Vol IV 2014 Rose 2018 p 241 Literature editRose John Holland 2018 The Life of Napoleon I Vol 2 Vachendorf ISBN 978 1 5378 0950 2 OCLC 1189312780 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Henderson Ernest F 2015 Blucher And The Uprising Of Prussia Against Napoleon 1806 1815 Dodge Lt Col Theodore Ayrault Dodge 2014 Napoleon a History of the Art of War 1907 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Raging Neisse amp oldid 1118914779, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
