Greater Poland Uprising (1848)
The Greater Poland uprising of 1848 or Poznań Uprising (Polish: powstanie wielkopolskie 1848 roku / powstanie poznańskie) was an unsuccessful military insurrection of Poles against forces of the Kingdom of Prussia, during the Revolutions of 1848. The main fighting in the Prussian Partition of Poland was concentrated in the Greater Poland region but some fighting also occurred in Pomerelia. In addition, protests were also held in Polish inhabited regions of Silesia.
| Greater Poland uprising 1848 | |||||||||
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| Part of the Revolutions of 1848 | |||||||||
Battle at Miłosław, 1868 painting by Juliusz Kossak. | |||||||||
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Polish independence movement
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Ludwik Mierosławski | Friedrich August Peter von Colomb | ||||||||
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| initially 20,000. demobilized to 4,000–5,000 before the start of the Prussian attack. | initially 30,000, later reinforced to 40,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 640 killed | about 500 killed | ||||||||
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