Battle of Ginietyny

The Battle of Ginietyny, one of many skirmishes of the January Uprising, took place on April 21, 1863, near Lithuanian village of Ginietyny (Genėtiniai), located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of Raguva. 300 Polish insurgents under Colonel Zygmunt Sierakowski clashed here with soldiers of the Imperial Russian Army.

Battle of Ginietyny
Part of the January Uprising
Date21 April 1863
Location
Near Ginietyny (Genėtiniai)
24.53°N 55.55°E / 24.53; 55.55
Result Rebel victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire Polish–Lithuanian insurgents
Commanders and leaders
Zygmunt Sierakowski
Strength
300
Casualties and losses
40 dead, 60 wounded 6 dead

An insurgent group, camping in a forest, found out about a Russian column, which tried to approach the Lithuanians. Sierakowski decided to carry out a surprise attack, in which 40 Russians died and 60 were wounded. The insurgents lost only 6 men.

Sources
  • Stefan Kieniewicz: Powstanie styczniowe. Warszawa: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 1983. ISBN 83-01-03652-4.


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