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Battle of Racławice

Battle of Racławice was a battle fought on 4 April 1794 at Racławice, in what is now Poland. It was part of the Kościuszko Uprising. The recorded result: Polish victory. Recorded strength: 5,000; 11 guns against 3,000; 12 guns.

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Battle of Racławice
Jan Matejko, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought4 April 1794
WhereRacławice, Poland50.311N, 20.229E
OutcomePolish victory
Belligerents23px Poland-LithuaniaagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and losses200–250and800; 12 guns captured
Part ofKościuszko Uprising1794

Where it sits in the Kościuszko Uprising

Battle of Racławice, 1794Warsaw Uprising, 1794Battle of Nemenčinė, 1794Battle of Polanami, 1794Battle of Szczekociny, 1794Battle of Chełm, 1794Battle of Soły, 1794Battle of Rajgród, 1794First Battle of Warsaw, 1794Battle of Saločiai (1794), 1794Battle of Bydgoszcz, 1794Battle of Maciejowice, 1794Battle of Praga, 179417941794Battle of Racławice, 1794
13 placed engagements of the Kościuszko Uprising in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date4 April 1794
PlaceRacławice, Poland
50.311N, 20.229E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength5,000; 11 guns3,000; 12 guns
Casualties and losses200–250800; 12 guns captured
Commanders
  • Alexander Tormasov
Battle of RacławiceBattle of RacławiceBattle of SkalbmierzBattle of Miechowem (1734)Battle of MiechówSkirmish near SadkówkaBattle of IgołomiaBattle of Miechowem (1734)Skirmish near SadkówkaBattle of IgołomiaKrakówOstravaLublinRzeszówKielceŽilinaOpole100 km50.311N, 20.229E
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Battle of Racławice 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 Q1577800, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Racławice, revision 1382460800, 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.