Battle of Kock (1809)
The Battle of Kock was fought in 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars, near the town of Kock in Poland.
| Battle of Kock | |||||||
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| Part of Napoleonic Wars | |||||||
The Death of Berek Joselewicz by Henryk Pillati (National Museum of Poland) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Duchy of Warsaw | Austrian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Berek Joselewicz † | Friedrich Hoditz | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Squadron of the 5th Riflemen's Regiment | 2 Squadrons of Hussars - about 300 cavalry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2 dead (including Lieutenant Colonel Joselewicz), 7 wounded | 11 killed, 8 wounded, 8 taken prisoner | ||||||
The battle saw the death of Polish Army colonel Berek Joselewicz, fighting against the Austrian Empire for the freedom of Poland.
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