Ignacewo, Konin County

Ignacewo [iɡnaˈt͡sɛvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ślesin, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Ślesin, 22 km (14 mi) north-east of Konin, and 104 km (65 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.

Ignacewo
Village
First Battle of Ignacewo of 1863 on a painting by Juliusz Kossak
First Battle of Ignacewo of 1863 on a painting by Juliusz Kossak
Ignacewo is located in Poland
Ignacewo
Ignacewo
Coordinates: 52°23′N 18°26′E / 52.383°N 18.433°E / 52.383; 18.433
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
CountyKonin
GminaŚlesin
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationPKN
Voivodeship roads

Ignacewo was the site of two battles of the January Uprising between Polish insurgents and Russian troops. The First Battle of Ignacewo on May 8, 1863 was lost by the Poles, while the Second Battle of Ignacewo on June 9, 1863 ended in a Polish victory.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. ^ Zieliński, Stanisław (1913). Bitwy i potyczki 1863-1864. Na podstawie materyałów drukowanych i rękopiśmiennych Muzeum Narodowego w Rapperswilu (in Polish). Rapperswil: Fundusz Wydawniczy Muzeum Narodowego w Rapperswilu. pp. 200, 204.