Baikal Insurrection
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The Baikal Insurrection (Polish: Powstanie zabajkalskie or Powstanie nad Bajkałem, Russian: Кругобайкальское восстание), also known as the Siberian Uprising, was a short-lived uprising of about 700 Polish political prisoners and exiles (Sybiracy) in Siberia, Russian Empire, that started on 24 June 1866 and lasted for a few days, until their defeat on 28 June.
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Baikal Insurrection | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Siberian Legion of Free Poles | Russian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Narcyz Celiński (POW) Gustaw Szaramowicz (POW) | Unknown | ||||||
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Around 700 | Several thousand | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
300 dead, rest taken prisoner | Unknown |
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