List of armed conflicts involving Poland against Russia explained

Armed conflicts between Poland (including the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Civitas Schinesghe ("Duchy of Poland")) and Russia (including the Soviet Union and Kievan Rus') include:

*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Poland or Russia in which the other intervened, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.

Piast Poland versus Kievan Rus'

See also: List of wars involving Kievan Rus'.

DateConflictPiast Poland and alliesKievan Rus' and alliesResult
981Vladimir the Great's Polish Campaign Civitas Schinesghe Kievan Rus'Kievan Rus' victory[1]
1018Bolesław I's intervention in the Kievan succession crisis Civitas Schinesghe
Pro-Sviatopolk Kievan Rus'
Pro-Yaroslav Kievan Rus'Temporary victory for Poland and Sviatopolk
1022Yaroslav the Wise's attack on Brest Civitas Schinesghe Kievan Rus'Polish victory
1030–1031Yaroslav the Wise invasion in Poland[2] (German-Polish War) Kingdom of Poland Kievan Rus'Kievan Rus' victory[3]
1065–1069Rebellion of Vseslav of Polotsk Principality of Kiev
Principality of Chernigov
Principality of Pereyaslavl
Kingdom of Poland (1069)
Principality of PolotskAllied victory
  • Principality of Polotsk defeated (1067)
  • Brief Vseslav reign in Kiev (1068–May 1069)
  • Polish intervention (May 1069)
  • Restoration of Iziaslav I of Kiev (May 1069)
1076–1077Bolesław II the Generous's expedition on Kievan Rus'[4] [5] [6] Kingdom of Poland Kievan Rus'Polish victory
1092Vasilko Rostislavich's raid on Poland Kingdom of PolandKievan Rus' victory
1120—1125Polish-Ruthenian war (1120—1125) Kingdom of Poland Kievan Rus'Polish victory[7]
1135Vladimirko Volodarovich raid on Poland (1135)
  • Sack of Wiślica (1135)
Kingdom of PolandKievan Rus' victory
1136Bolesław III Wrymouth's raid on Rus' (1136) Kingdom of Poland Kievan Rus'Polish victory
1142-1143Vsevolod's raid on Poland Kingdom of Poland Kievan Rus'Kievan Rus' victory
1163Polish raid on Rus' Kingdom of Poland Kievan Rus'Polish victory
1182–1183 Kingdom of Poland Kievan Rus'Polish victory
1194Battle of Drohiczyn Kingdom of Poland Kievan Rus'Polish victory

Kingdom of Poland versus Galicia–Volhynia (Ruthenia)

See also: List of wars and battles involving Galicia–Volhynia.

DateConflictPoland and alliesRuthenia and alliesResult
1199Leszek the White's expedition to HalychDuchy of Sandomierz
Duchy of Kraków
Principality of Galicia–VolhyniaSandomierz victory
1205Battle of ZawichostDuchy of Sandomierz
Duchy of Kraków
Duchy of Masovia
Principality of Galicia–VolhyniaSandomierz–Masovian victory
1206Leszek the White's expedition to VolodymyrDuchy of Sandomierz
Duchy of Kraków
Principality of Galicia–VolhyniaSandomierz victory
1207Leszek the White's expedition to VolodymyrDuchy of Sandomierz
Duchy of Kraków
Principality of Galicia–VolhyniaSandomierz victory
1211
  • Siege of Przemyśl (1211)
  • Siege of Zvenigorod (1211)
  • Battle of Zvenigorod (1211)
Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Poland
Principality of Galicia–VolhyniaPolish victory
1213—1214
  • Battle of Bóbrka (1214)
Duchy of Sandomierz Duchy of Kraków Principality of Galicia–VolhyniaSandomierz military victory
1218Leszek the White's expedition to RutheniaDuchy of Sandomierz Duchy of Kraków Principality of Galicia–VolhyniaRuthenian victory
1219—1221Polish–Hungarian–Ruthenian War Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Poland
Principality of Galicia–VolhyniaRuthenian victory
1224—1225Polish–Ruthenian War
  • Battle of Łysa Góra (1224)
  • Mstislav's expedition to Poland (1225)
Duchy of Sandomierz Duchy of Kraków Principality of Galicia–VolhyniaSandomierz victory
1227 Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Poland
Principality of Galicia–VolhyniaRuthenian victory
1229-1230Daniel expedition to KaliszDuchy of Sandomierz Duchy of Kraków Principality of Galicia–VolhyniaRuthenian victory
1236—1237
  • Battle of Cherven
Principality of VolhyniaCumanians
Duchy of KrakówDuchy of Masovia
Principality of Galicia–VolhyniaRuthenian victory
1264Battle of Brańsk Kingdom of Poland Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
Yotvingians
Polish victory
1265—1266Polish—Ruthenian War[8]
  • Battle of Wrota (1266)
Kingdom of Poland Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
Yotvingians
Polish victory
1279 Ruthenian raid on Poland Kingdom of Poland Kingdom of Galicia–VolhyniaRuthenian victory
1280 Kingdom of Poland Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
Polish victory
1287–1288Third Mongol invasion of Poland Kingdom of Poland Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
Polish–Hungarian victory
1323Polish–Hungarian expedition to Ruthenia[9] [10] [11] [12] Kingdom of Poland Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Galicia–VolhyniaPolish–Hungarian victory
1340—1341Polish—Ruthenian War Kingdom of Poland
Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
Polish victory

Crown of the Kingdom of Poland versus Principality of Moscow

See also: List of wars involving the Principality of Moscow and Muscovite–Lithuanian Wars.

DateConflictPoland and alliesMoscow and alliesResult
1507–1508Lithuanian-Muscovite War
Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
Principality of MoscowDisputed
1512–1522
Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
Principality of MoscowMuscovite victory[13]
1534–1537Lithuanian-Muscovite War
Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
Principality of MoscowPeace treaty

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth versus Tsarist Russia

DateConflictPoland–Lithuania and alliesRussia and alliesResult
1561–1570Lithuanian–Muscovite War Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
From 1569:
Tsardom of Russia (or Muscovy)Russian (Muscovite) victory
1577-1583Livonian campaign of Stephen Báthory Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

Principality of Transylvania

Tsardom of Russia (or Muscovy)Polish–Lithuanian/Swedish/Dano-Norwegian victory
  • Livonia, Courland and Semigallia to Poland–Lithuania.
16051st DimitriadFalse Dmitry 1
Tsardom of RussiaRussian supportersVictory of False Dmitry 1
1606Moscow uprisingFalse Dmitry 1
Tsardom of RussiaRussian supportersVictory of Shuisky's coalition[14]
1607–16092nd DimitriadFalse Dmitry 2
Tsardom of RussiaRussian supportersGovernment victory[15]
1609–1618Polish–Muscovite War Tsardom of RussiaPolish–Lithuanian victory
Autumn 1632 – Spring 1634Smolensk War Tsardom of RussiaPolish–Lithuanian victory
1654–1667Russo-Polish War
Crimean Khanate
Cossack allies
Tsardom of Russia
Cossack allies
Russian victory
April 1768 – August 5, 1772War of the Bar Confederation Bar Confederation
Royal Regiments
Victory of Russian Empire and Royal Regiments
18 May – 27 July 1792Polish–Russian War of 1792Russian victory
24 March – 30 November 1794Kościuszko Uprising
Russian victory

Polish states and rebels versus Russian Empire

DateConflictPolish and alliesRussia and alliesResult
24 June – 14 December 1812French invasion of Russia, pitched by Napoleon as the "Second Polish War"
Multiple allies, including
Russian victory
3 March 1813 – 30 May 1814War of the Sixth Coalition
Multiple allies, including
and allies Coalition victory
29 November 1830 – 21 October 1831November Uprising Congress PolandRussian government victory
22 January 1863 – 18 June 1864January Uprising Polish National Government
and multicultural insurgents
Garibaldi Legion
Russian government victory
1905–1907Revolution in the Kingdom of Poland Polish revolutionariesRussian government victory

Poland versus Soviet Union

See also: List of wars involving the Soviet Union.

DateConflictPoland and alliesSoviet Union and alliesResult
18 November 1918 – February 1919Soviet westward offensive of 1918–1919
White Movement
Ober Ost
Supported by
United Kingdom
Polish victory
14 February 1919 – 18 March 1921Polish–Soviet War
Polrewkom
Polish victory
17 September – 6 October 1939Soviet invasion of Poland

Soviet-Nazi victory

Originally a Polish civil war that Russia, among others, became involved in.
Originally a Hungarian revolution but was joined with Polish force on Hungarian side against Austria and Russia.
Part of the broader Russian Revolution of 1905.

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Щавелева Н.И. Древняя Русь в "Польской истории" Яна Длугоша М. 2004. с.230
  2. Dimnik M. Yaroslav Vladimirovich (англ.) // Encyclopedia of Russian History / Ed.-in-Chief J. R. Millar. — New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2004. — P. 1702. — ISBN 0-02-865907-4.
  3. Королюк В.Д. Западные славяне и Киевская Русь в X—XI вв. — М.: Наука, 1964. — 383 с.
  4. Web site: 2020-05-25 . Jak król Bolesław niewierne żony ukarał . 2024-09-01 . CiekawostkiHistoryczne.pl . pl-PL.
  5. Web site: po/PAP . 2011-12-24 . Trochę historii: 935 lat temu Bolesław Szczodry został królem Polski . 2024-09-01 . Newsweek . pl.
  6. Web site: 2021-03-04 . Bolesław Śmiały i Stanisław ze Szczepanowa. Krwawa rozprawa króla z biskupem zdrajcą HISTORIA.org.pl - historia, kultura, muzea, matura, rekonstrukcje i recenzje historyczne . 2024-09-01 . HISTORIA.org.pl . pl-PL.
  7. Web site: 2012-06-12 . Zwycięskie wojny Polski z Rusią i Rosją na przestrzeni wieków HISTORIA.org.pl - historia, kultura, muzea, matura, rekonstrukcje i recenzje historyczne . 2024-11-23 . HISTORIA.org.pl . pl-PL . Rozwścieczony Bolesław w bitwie po Wilichowem zmiażdżył wschodniego władcę skutecznie wybijając mu z głowy walki z Polską..
  8. Book: Andrzej Rozwałka . „Wrota” na pograniczu polsko-ruskim w kontekście znanej bitwy polsko-ruskiej w 1266 r. w nieznanym miejscu. Glosa do dyskusji nad lokalizacją . 2019 . University of Lublin . Lublin . pl.
  9. Book: Nowak, A. . Historia Polski. Kalendarium dziejów: Pradzieje-1655 . 2010 . 183.
  10. Book: Leszczyńscy . A. . Najważniejsze wydarzenia w historii Polski i świata . Leszczyńscy . M. . 35.
  11. Web site: 2009-12-14 . Stosunki polsko-węgierskie za panowania dynastii piastowskiej HISTORIA.org.pl - historia, kultura, muzea, matura, rekonstrukcje i recenzje historyczne . HISTORIA.org.pl . pl-PL.
  12. Web site: Jak Kazimierz Wielki przyłączył do Królestwa Polskiego Ruś Halicką ze Lwowem (fragment książki prof. Krzysztofa Ożoga "Narodziny potęgi") . Kresy24.pl - Wschodnia Gazeta Codzienna . pl-PL.
  13. Карамзин Н. М. История государства Российского. — СПб.: Тип. Н. Греча, 1816—1829. — Т. 7.
  14. Book: Платонов, Сергей Федорович. "Очерки по истории смуты в московском государстве". 1899.
  15. After the final defeat, he was killed by the Tatars in 1610