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Battle of Krupczyce 1794

Battle of Krupczyce: Orłowski Fighting for a river crossing
Image: Aleksander Orłowski, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date17 September 1794Wikidata
Year1794Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationBelarusNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
Coordinates52.2167, 24.3500Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Krupczyce took place between the Russian Empire's armed forces under the command of Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov and Kościuszko's Polish-Lithuanian rebels under Karol Józef Sierakowski east of Brest (near the Krupczyce Abbey), in present-day Chyzhewshchyna, Belarus, on September 17, 1794. It was part of the Kościuszko Uprising and ended with the defeat of the rebels.

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Location

52.2167, 24.3500 · Belarus

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