Battle of Maciejowice 1794
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 10 October 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 |
| War / conflict | Kościuszko Uprising | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 51.7062, 21.6048 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Maciejowice was fought on 10 October 1794, between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Russian Empire during the Polish Uprising of 1794.
The Poles were led by Tadeusz Kościuszko. Kościuszko with 6,200 men, who planned to prevent the linking of three larger Russian corps, commanded by generals Fyodor Denisov, Ivan Fersen and Alexander Suvorov. He also had requested the support of Adam Poniński (who had 4,000 soldiers), but Poniński failed to arrive on the battlefield in time.
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