Battle of Błonie (1794)
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Battle of Błonie | |||||||
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Part of the Kościuszko Uprising | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kościuszko insurrectionists | Kingdom of Prussia | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Stanisław Mokronowski | Unknown | ||||||
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Kościuszko insurrect forces | Prussian Army |
The Battle of Błonie was fought on 10 July 1794, during the Kościuszko Uprising, near the town of Błonie, near Warsaw. It was fought between the Kościuszko insurrectionists led by Stanisław Mokronowski, and the Prussian Army of the Kingdom of Prussia. The battle ended with insurrectionists' victory, who managed to block the Prussian Army from marching towards the city of Warsaw.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ Andrzej Grabski, Jan Wimmer, and others: Zarys dziejów wojskowości polskiej do roku 1864. Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej. Warsaw, 1966.
- ^ Andrzej Zahorski: Wypisy źródłowe do historii polskiej sztuki wojennej. Polska sztuka wojenna w okresie powstania kościuszkowskiego, vol. 10. Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, Warsaw, 1960.
- ^ Bolesław Twardowski: Wojsko Polskie Kościuszki w roku 1794. Poznań: Księgarnia Katolicka, 1894.
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