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."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Zadwórze canonical | 5 |
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Target entity: Battle of Zadwórze Context triple: [Polish–Soviet War, majorBattle, Battle of Zadwórze]
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Battle of Komarów
The Battle of Komarów was a 1920 cavalry engagement near Zamość in southeastern Poland, remembered as one of the last great cavalry battles in history and a significant Polish victory over Soviet forces.
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Battle of the Bzura
The Battle of the Bzura was the largest Polish counteroffensive against German forces during the 1939 campaign, briefly halting their advance before ending in a decisive German victory.
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Battle of the Niemen River
The Battle of the Niemen River was a decisive 1920 engagement in which Polish forces defeated the Red Army, helping secure Poland’s eastern borders at the end of the Polish–Soviet War.
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D.
Battle of Kunersdorf
The Battle of Kunersdorf was a pivotal 1759 clash in the Seven Years' War in which a combined Russian and Austrian army inflicted one of Frederick the Great’s most devastating defeats.
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E.
Battle of Lenino
The Battle of Lenino was a World War II Eastern Front engagement in October 1943 in which newly formed Polish forces fighting alongside the Soviet Red Army saw their first major combat against German troops.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Zadwórze Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Komarów
The Battle of Komarów was a 1920 cavalry engagement near Zamość in southeastern Poland, remembered as one of the last great cavalry battles in history and a significant Polish victory over Soviet forces.
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B.
Battle of the Bzura
The Battle of the Bzura was the largest Polish counteroffensive against German forces during the 1939 campaign, briefly halting their advance before ending in a decisive German victory.
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C.
Battle of the Niemen River
The Battle of the Niemen River was a decisive 1920 engagement in which Polish forces defeated the Red Army, helping secure Poland’s eastern borders at the end of the Polish–Soviet War.
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Battle of Kunersdorf
The Battle of Kunersdorf was a pivotal 1759 clash in the Seven Years' War in which a combined Russian and Austrian army inflicted one of Frederick the Great’s most devastating defeats.
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E.
Battle of Lenino
The Battle of Lenino was a World War II Eastern Front engagement in October 1943 in which newly formed Polish forces fighting alongside the Soviet Red Army saw their first major combat against German troops.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Polish patriotic tradition
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defense of Lwów in 1920 ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Poland
ⓘ
Russian SFSR ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Russia
|
| casualties | very high Polish casualties ⓘ |
| characterization | desperate sacrificial defense ⓘ |
| commander | Bolesław Zajączkowski ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
annual Polish remembrance ceremonies
ⓘ
war memorial at Zadwórze ⓘ |
| conflict | Polish–Soviet War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Second Polish Republic ⓘ |
| date | 1920-08-17 ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Polish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
near Lwów
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then Second Polish Republic ⓘ today western Ukraine ⓘ |
| namedAfter | village of Zadwórze ⓘ |
| nickname | Polish Thermopylae ⓘ |
| opponent |
Polish Army
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Red Army ⓘ |
| outcome | Polish force largely annihilated ⓘ |
| partOf | Polish–Soviet War ⓘ |
| place | Zadwórze ⓘ |
| PolishCasualties |
Commander Bolesław Zajączkowski killed
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majority of defenders killed ⓘ |
| PolishCommander | Bolesław Zajączkowski ⓘ |
| PolishStrength |
approximately 330 soldiers
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mostly volunteers ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Battle of Warsaw (1920) ⓘ |
| result |
Polish delaying success
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Soviet tactical victory ⓘ |
| SovietCommander | Semyon Budyonny ⓘ |
| SovietStrength | significantly larger cavalry forces ⓘ |
| SovietUnit | 1st Cavalry Army ⓘ |
| 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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Subject: Battle of Zadwórze Description of subject: 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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