Battle of Szczekociny

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Kościuszko Uprising
Racławice – Warsaw – Wilno – Greater Poland – Szczekociny – Chełm – Krupczyce – Terespol – Maciejowice – Praga

The Battle of Szczekociny was fought on June 6, 1794, near the town of Szczekociny, between Poland and the combined forces of Russia and Prussia. The Polish were led by Tadeusz Kosciuszko, the Russians and Prussians by Alexander Tormasov, future eminent general of the Napoleonic Wars. The Russo-Prussian forces were victorious.

Polish peasant hero, Wojciech Bartosz Głowacki, died of the wounds he sustained during this battle.