Battle of Zadwórze
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The Battle of Zadwórze was a 1920 clash in which a small Polish force mounted a desperate, sacrificial defense against advancing Soviet troops, earning it the nickname "the Polish Thermopylae."
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement → |
| associatedWith |
Polish patriotic tradition
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defense of Lwów in 1920 → |
| belligerent |
Poland
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Soviet Russia → |
| casualties |
very high Polish casualties
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| characterization |
desperate sacrificial defense
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| commander |
Bolesław Zajączkowski
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| commemoratedBy |
annual Polish remembrance ceremonies
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war memorial at Zadwórze → |
| conflict |
Polish–Soviet War
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| countryAtTime |
Second Polish Republic
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| date |
1920-08-17
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| era |
interwar period
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| languageOfName |
Polish
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| locatedIn |
near Lwów
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then Second Polish Republic → today western Ukraine → |
| namedAfter |
village of Zadwórze
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| nickname |
Polish Thermopylae
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| opponent |
Polish Army
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Red Army → |
| outcome |
Polish force largely annihilated
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| partOf |
Polish–Soviet War
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| place |
Zadwórze
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| PolishCasualties |
Commander Bolesław Zajączkowski killed
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majority of defenders killed → |
| PolishCommander |
Bolesław Zajączkowski
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| PolishStrength |
approximately 330 soldiers
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mostly volunteers → |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Warsaw (1920)
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| result |
Polish delaying success
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Soviet tactical victory → |
| SovietCommander |
Semyon Budyonny
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| SovietStrength |
significantly larger cavalry forces
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| SovietUnit |
1st Cavalry Army
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| strategicEffect |
delayed Soviet advance on Lwów
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helped defense of Lwów → |
| symbolism |
defense of the homeland against invasion
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heroic self-sacrifice → |
| typeOfAction |
delaying action
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rearguard action → |
| year |
1920
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Polish–Soviet War
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majorBattle |