Battle of Zieleńce 1792
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 18 June 1792 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1792 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Ukraine | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Polish–Russian War of 1792 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russian Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 49.5300, 26.8700 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Zieleńce was a battle in the Polish–Russian War of 1792, in defence of the Polish Constitution of 3 May 1791. The battle took place on 18 June 1792, between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Army of Józef Poniatowski and an Imperial Russian Army group under the command of General Irakly Morkov, which was a part of General Mikhail Krechetnikov's Russian forces invading the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from the south. The battle ended in Polish victory, as the Russian assault was repulsed, although the Poles soon withdrew from the battlefield.
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