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Battle of Chełm

Battle of Chełm was a battle fought on 8 June 1794 at Chełm, in what is now Poland. It was part of the Kościuszko Uprising. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 16,500 men; 24 cannons against 6,000; 14 cannons; 2,000 peasant soldiers.

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Kosynierzy chłopskiego pospolitego ruszenia z 1794 roku. Obraz.
Kosynierzy chłopskiego pospolitego ruszenia z 1794 roku. Obraz.. Michał Stachowicz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought8 June 1794
WhereChełm, Poland51.133N, 23.650E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian Empireagainst23px Poland-Lithuania; (Kosciuszko rebels)
Casualties and losses200and1,400–1,600
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

Date8 June 1794
PlaceChełm, Poland
51.133N, 23.650E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength16,500 men; 24 cannons6,000; 14 cannons; 2,000 peasant soldiers
Casualties and losses2001,400–1,600
Commanders
  • Wilhelm Derfelden
  • Józef Zajączek
Battle of ChełmBattle of ChełmBattle of DubienkaAttack on HrubieszówBattle of CycówBattle of HusynneBattle of WytycznoBattle of DubienkaAttack on HrubieszówBattle of CycówBattle of WytycznoBrestLublinRzeszówLutskPinsk100 km51.133N, 23.650E
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Battle of Chełm 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 Q1323016, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chełm, revision 1370437016, 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.