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Battle of Bydgoszcz

Battle of Bydgoszcz was a battle fought on 2 October 1794 at Bydgoszcz, in what is now Poland. It was part of the Kościuszko Uprising. The recorded result: Polish–Lithuanian victory. Recorded strength: 4,000 men and 16 guns; 5,000 local insurgents against Less than the Polish side.

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Miedzioryt nieznanego autora przedstawiający bitwę o Most Gdański w Bydgoszczy 2 X 1794 r. pomiędzy wojskiem gen. H. Dąbrowskiego i pruskimi huzarami płk Szekelego
Miedzioryt nieznanego autora przedstawiający bitwę o Most Gdański w Bydgoszczy 2 X 1794 r. pomiędzy wojskiem gen. H. Dąbrowskiego i pruskimi huzarami płk Szekelego. Autor nieznany, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought2 October 1794
WhereBydgoszcz, Poland53.125N, 18.011E
OutcomePolish–Lithuanian victory
Belligerents23px Poland–LithuaniaagainstPrussia
Casualties and losses25 dead and 30 woundedand100 killed; 50 wounded; Almost 400 taken prisoner
Part ofKościuszko Uprising1794

Where it sits in the Kościuszko Uprising

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13 placed engagements of the Kościuszko Uprising in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date2 October 1794
PlaceBydgoszcz, Poland
53.125N, 18.011E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength4,000 men and 16 guns; 5,000 local insurgentsLess than the Polish side
Casualties and losses25 dead and 30 wounded100 killed; 50 wounded; Almost 400 taken prisoner
Commanders
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Battle of Bydgoszcz is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 469 in present-day Poland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2236833, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bydgoszcz, revision 1370435681, 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.