Kraków uprising

Kraków uprising
	; Edward Dembowski leading a rebel attack and brandishing a crucifix, moments before his death. Anonymous artist.
Date	21 February – 3 March 1846
Location	Free City of Kraków; (modern Poland)
Result	Austrian victory
Belligerents
Polish independence movement Polish militia and peasant guerrillas;	Austrian Empire Imperial Austrian Army, Russian and peasant allies;
Commanders and leaders
Jan Tyssowski (POW); Edward Dembowski †	Ludwig Collin; Ludwig von Benedek
Strength
Unknown, estimated at few thousands	Unknown, estimated at few thousands
Casualties and losses
1,000–2,000	Unknown

The Kraków uprising (Polish: powstanie krakowskie, rewolucja krakowska; German: Krakauer Aufstand; Russian: краковское восстание) of 1846 was an attempt, led by Polish insurgents such as Jan Tyssowski and Edward Dembowski, to incite a fight for national independence. The uprising was centered on the city of Kraków, the capital of a small state of Free City of Krakow. It was directed at the powers that partitioned Poland, in particular the nearby Austrian Empire. The uprising lasted about nine days and ended with Austrian victory.

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