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Battle of Coștangalia

Battle of Coștangalia was a battle fought on 15 July 1863 at Coștangalia, in what is now Moldova. The recorded result: Polish victory. Recorded strength: 213 soldiers against 1,260 soldiers; 60 Cavalry.

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Zygmunt Miłkowski (Teodor Tomasz Jeż)
Zygmunt Miłkowski (Teodor Tomasz Jeż). Anonymous photography, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought15 July 1863
WhereCoștangalia, Moldova46.115N, 28.385E
OutcomePolish victory
BelligerentsPolish National Government; Polish insurgentsagainstRomanian United Principalities
Casualties and losses6 dead; 25 woundedand18 dead; 40 wounded

Record

Date15 July 1863
PlaceCoștangalia, Moldova
46.115N, 28.385E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength213 soldiers1,260 soldiers; 60 Cavalry
Casualties and losses6 dead; 25 wounded18 dead; 40 wounded
Commanders
  • Zygmunt Miłkowski
  • Józef Jagmin
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Battle of Coștangalia is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 12 in present-day Moldova.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q18423467, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Coștangalia, revision 1376461246, 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.