Battle of Stoczek

Battle of Stoczek
Part of Polish-Russian War 1830-1831

Battle of Stoczek by Jan Rosen
Date14 February 1831
Location
East of Warsaw, Poland
Result Polish victory
Belligerents
 Poland Russia Imperial Russia
Commanders and leaders
Poland Józef Dwernicki Russia Teodor Geismar
Strength
4,700 (2,200 cavalry) 2,100 (100 artillery men)
Casualties and losses
46 killed, 59 wounded some 280 killed, 230 taken captive, 8 cannon lost

The Battle of Stoczek was the first significant engagement between Russian and Polish forces during the Polish November Uprising. It took place on 14 February 1831 near the town of Stoczek Łukowski, near the BrestWarsaw road. The Polish forces drove off two regiments of Russian mounted Jaegers, inflicting heavy casualties on them in the process.