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Battle of Orzechowo

Battle of Orzechowo was a battle fought on 13 September 1769 at Arechava, in what is now Belarus. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 320–450 men; 2 guns against 2,000 (only cavalrymen); 2 guns.

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Fought13 September 1769
WhereArechava, Belarus51.639N, 23.953E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstBar Confederation

Record

Date13 September 1769
PlaceArechava, Belarus
51.639N, 23.953E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength320–450 men; 2 guns2,000 (only cavalrymen); 2 guns
Casualties and lossesSmall
Commanders
Battle of OrzechowoBattle of OrzechowoBattle of SzackBattle of WytycznoDefense of Brest FortressBattle of Brześć LitewskiBattle of ChełmBattle of SzackBattle of WytycznoDefense of Brest FortressBattle of Brześć LitewskiBattle of ChełmLublinRivneLutskPinsk100 km51.639N, 23.953E
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Elsewhere in 1769

Battle of Orzechowo 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 Q11688218, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Orzechowo, revision 1382459373, 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.