Battle of Szczekociny

Battle of Szczekociny
	Part of the Kościuszko Uprising
	; Battle of Szczekociny, 1794, by Michał Stachowicz
Date	6 June 1794
Location	Szczekociny
Result	Russo-Prussian victory
Belligerents
Poland	Prussia; Russia
Commanders and leaders
Tadeusz Kościuszko	Francis Favrat; Fyodor Denisov
Strength
15,000; 24 guns	26,500 (17,500 Prussians and 9,000 Russians); 124 guns
Casualties and losses
1,200+	687+

The Battle of Szczekociny was fought on the 6 June 1794 near the town of Szczekociny, Lesser Poland, between Poland and the combined forces of the Russian Empire and Kingdom of Prussia. Polish forces were led by Tadeusz Kościuszko, and the Russians and Prussians by Alexander Tormasov, future eminent general of the Napoleonic Wars. Tormasov was aided by Prussian General Francis Favrat,^[1]^: 194 who emphasized the use of artillery, which put Russian-Prussian forces in the advantage.

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^ Reddaway, W.F., The Cambridge History of Poland, Vol. 2, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

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[Reddaway-2] Reddaway, W.F., The Cambridge History of Poland, Vol. 2, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

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