Battle of Racławice
The Battle of Racławice was one of the first battles of the Polish-Lithuanian Kościuszko Uprising against Russia. It was fought on 4 April 1794 near the village of Racławice in Lesser Poland.: 185
| Battle of Racławice | |||||||
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| Part of the Kościuszko Uprising | |||||||
"Battle of Racławice", Jan Matejko 465 × 897 cm. Kraków's National Museum. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Poland-Lithuania (Kościuszko's rebels) | Russian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Tadeusz Kościuszko Józef Zajączek Antoni Madaliński |
Fyodor Denisov Alexander Tormasov | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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5,000: 185 11 guns |
3,000: 185 12 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 200–250: 186 |
800: 186 12 guns captured | ||||||
The battle site is one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), as designated on 1 May 2004. Its listing is maintained by the National Heritage Board of Poland.
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