Battle of Racławice
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The Battle of Racławice was one of the first battles of the Polish-Lithuanian Kościuszko Uprising against Russia. It was fought on 4 April 1794 near the village of Racławice in Lesser Poland.[1]: 185
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Battle of Racławice | |||||||
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Part of the Kościuszko Uprising | |||||||
"Battle of Racławice", Jan Matejko 465 × 897 cm. Kraków's National Museum. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Poland-Lithuania (Kościuszko's rebels) | Russian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Tadeusz Kościuszko Józef Zajączek Antoni Madaliński |
Fyodor Denisov [ru] Alexander Tormasov | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
5,000[1]: 185 11 guns |
3,000[1]: 185 12 guns | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
200–250[1]: 186 |
800[1]: 186 12 guns captured |
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The battle site is one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), as designated on 1 May 2004. Its listing is maintained by the National Heritage Board of Poland.