Battle of Błonie (1770) 1770
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 12 February 1770 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1770 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Poland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Participants | Bar Confederation | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 52.1967, 20.6169 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Błonie, also known as the Battle of Zawady, was fought on 12 February 1770, during the War of the Bar Confederation, near the town of Błonie, near Warsaw. It was fought between forces of the Bar Confederation, and the Imperial Russian Army of the Tsardom of Russia. The Bar Confederates lost the battle against Russian forces, while heading towards Warsaw, from the Greater Poland. The defeat marked the end of major offensive operations of the Bar Confederation.
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