Battle of Błonie (1794) 1794
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 10 July 1794 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1794 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Poland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 52.1950, 20.6178 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Błonie (Polish pronunciation: [ˈbwɔ.ɲɛ]; Polish: Bitwa pod Błoniem; German: Schlacht von Błonie) was fought on 10 July 1794, during the Kościuszko Uprising, near the town of Błonie, near the city of Warsaw, then a part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and now located within Poland. It was fought by the Polish–Lithuanian insurrectionist forces led by Stanisław Mokronowski againt the Prussian Army of the Kingdom of Prussia. The battle ended in a Polish–Lithuanian victory, with the insurrectionist managing to block and repel the Prussian advance towards Warsaw.
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