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Battle of Saločiai (1794)

Battle of Saločiai (1794) was a battle fought in 1794 in what is now Lithuania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Kościuszko Uprising. The recorded result: Polish-Lithuanian victory. Recorded strength: About 600; 4 cannons against 2,500–3,000; 11 guns.

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Fought1794
WhereLithuania55.697N, 26.392E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePolish-Lithuanian victory
Belligerents23px Poland-LithuaniaagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and lossesLightandHeavy
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 Saločiai (1794), 1794
13 placed engagements of the Kościuszko Uprising in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1794 (year precision)
PlaceLithuania
55.697N, 26.392E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
StrengthAbout 600; 4 cannons2,500–3,000; 11 guns
Casualties and lossesLightHeavy
Commanders
  • Romuald Giedroyć
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Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Saločiai (1794) is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 52 in present-day Lithuania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q9173542, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Saločiai (1794), revision 1370588113, 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.