Battle of Złoczew
The Battle of Złoczew, one of many clashes of the January Uprising, took place on 22 August 1863 near the town of Złoczew, which at that time belonged to Russian-controlled Congress Poland. A Polish insurgent unit under Edmund Taczanowski clashed with a detachment of the Imperial Russian Army and the battle resulted in Russian victory. The insurgents lost 5 men, and after the battle, Taczanowski ordered his party to withdraw towards Niechmirów.
| Battle of Złoczew | |||||||
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| Part of the January Uprising | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Polish insurgents | Russian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Edmund Taczanowski | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 5 dead | |||||||
Location within Poland | |||||||
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