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Wegrow 1863

By: Taktyka I Strategia

Type: Boxed Game

Product Line: War Games - Napoleonic (Taktyka I Strategia)

Last Stocked on 1/15/2024

Product Info

Title
Wegrow 1863
Category
Publish Year
2018
Dimensions
8.25x12x1.5"
NKG Part #
2147691256
Type
Boxed Game
Age Range
12 Years and Up
# Players
2 Players
Game Length
150 - 200 Minutes

Description

Battle of Wegrów was one of the most important skirmishes of January Uprising in the Russian Partition of Poland. It took place February 3, 1863 near Wegrów in east Masovia. On January 22, Polish partisans liberated a town from Russian forces. Here Poles established a military base, in a few days gathering almost 3,500 soldiers.

But the Russians decided to recapture Wegrów by rapid attack force composed of a 1,000-strong unit with artillery, led by colonel Georgi Papaafanasopulo. The Poles were threatened by encirclement, and Polish commander Jan Matlinski ordered a retreat from the town. He left about 500 scythemen to cover the retreat of the main forces. Scythemen attacked the Russian left flank and routed Russian cavalry squadron and cannons, ensuring the safe retreat of the Polish forces from the town. Almost all attacking scythemen were killed by Russian infantry fire. Russians entered the town, but most of the Polish forces had already left it.