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Battle of Brest (1792)

Battle of Brest (1792) was a battle fought in 1792 in what is now Belarus. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Polish–Russian War of 1792. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 5,500 against 5,000.

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Fought1792
WhereBelarus52.085N, 23.657E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Casualties and losses12 killed & 43 woundedand356 killed & 66 captured
Part ofPolish–Russian War of 17921792

Where it sits in the Polish–Russian War of 1792

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11 placed engagements of the Polish–Russian War of 1792 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1792 (year precision)
PlaceBelarus
52.085N, 23.657E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength5,5005,000
Casualties and losses12 killed & 43 wounded356 killed & 66 captured
Commanders
  • Ivan Fersen
  • Szymon Zabiełło
Battle of Brest (1792)Battle of Brest (1792)Defense of Brest FortressBattle of Brześć LitewskiBattle of KobryńBattle of KrupczyceBattle of OrzechowoDefense of Brest FortressBattle of KobryńBattle of OrzechowoWarsawLublinBiałystokKovelBaranavichy100 km52.085N, 23.657E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Brest (1792) is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 103 in present-day Belarus.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q9172826, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Brest (1792), revision 1370108166, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.