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Battle of Szczekociny

Battle of Szczekociny was a battle fought on 6 June 1794 at Szczekociny, in what is now Poland. It was part of the Kościuszko Uprising. The recorded result: Russo-Prussian victory. Recorded strength: 15,000; 24 guns against 26,500 (17,500 Prussians and 9,000 Russians); 124 guns.

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Battle of Szczekociny
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Fought6 June 1794
WhereSzczekociny, Poland50.627N, 19.825E
OutcomeRusso-Prussian victory
BelligerentsPolandagainstKingdom of Prussia; Russian Empire
Casualties and losses1,200+and687+
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 Szczekociny, 1794
13 placed engagements of the Kościuszko Uprising in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 June 1794
PlaceSzczekociny, Poland
50.627N, 19.825E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength15,000; 24 guns26,500 (17,500 Prussians and 9,000 Russians); 124 guns
Casualties and losses1,200+687+
Commanders
  • Francis Favrat
Battle of SzczekocinyBattle of SzczekocinySkirmish near ŻarnowiecBattle of MełchówBattle of KoniecpolBattle of KrzywopłotyBattle of MiechówSkirmish near ŻarnowiecBattle of MełchówBattle of KoniecpolBattle of KrzywopłotyBattle of MiechówKrakówŁódźOstravaRzeszówKielceOpoleOlomouc100 km50.627N, 19.825E
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Battle of Szczekociny 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 Q2467123, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Szczekociny, revision 1382460907, 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.