Battle of Szczekociny
Battle of Szczekociny, Michał Stachowicz
| date | June 6, 1794 |
|---|---|
| place | Szczekociny |
| output | Russian-Prussian victory |
| Parties to the conflict | |
|---|---|
| Commander | |
| Troop strength | |
| 15,000 soldiers 24 guns |
26,500 soldiers 124 guns |
| losses | |
|
over 1200 soldiers |
Minimal losses |
Kościuszko Uprising
Racławice • Warsaw collection • Vilnius survey • Niemenczyn • Polany • Lipniszki • Szczekociny • Chełm • soly • Kurlander survey • Gołków • Raszyn • Kolno • Błonie • Warsaw (1) • Sałaty • Slonim • Luban • Krupczyce • Terespol • bulk Polish collection • Łabiszyn • Bydgoszcz • Maciejowice • Kobyłka • Praga • Warsaw (2)
The Battle of Szczekociny (also: Rawka ) took place on June 6, 1794 in a suburb of the city of Szczekociny (in Lesser Poland ) between the Polish and an alliance of Prussian and Russian armed forces during the Kościuszko uprising .
The Poles were led by Tadeusz Kościuszko . Alexander Tormassow led the opposing troops. General Tormassow had previously participated in the Turkish War from 1787 to 1792 . General Franz Andreas von Favrat led the Prussians . He was a staunch advocate of the use of artillery, which favored victory.
background
After Russia's defeat in the Battle of Racławice , the Prussians joined the Russians to help them put down the Polish uprising. On June 6th, General Wodzicki noted in his diary: "It is impossible that Denisov had gathered such troops can. Something is wrong with my eyes, I see Prussia. " Kościuszko had relied on Prussian neutrality. The Russians provided the left and the Prussians the right flank.
battle
Prussians and Russians brought about 26,500 soldiers to the field, the Poles 15,000. The Poles were mainly defeated by cannon fire. The peasant hero Wojciech Bartosz Głowacki was killed in battle. General Adam Poniński , General Antoni Madaliński , General Jan Grochowski and Duke Eustachy Sanguszko also took part in the battle. In addition to Głowacki, two generals also died in the battle: Józef Wodzicki and Jan Grochowski. General Sanguszko found Kościuszko on the battlefield, who said he wanted to die here. However, he was brought to safety.
consequences
Kościuszko's troops had to retreat to Warsaw, while Prussians and Russians captured Krakow on June 15. Austria then invaded Poland from the south. The Polish uprising was then reduced to defending Warsaw.
literature
- Andrzej Grabski, Jan Wimmer and others: Zarys dziejów wojskowości polskiej do roku 1864. Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, Warsaw 1966.
- Marian Kukiel: Zarys historii wojskowości w Polsce. Puls, London 1993, ISBN 0-907587-99-2 .
- Andrzej Zahorski: Wypisy źródłowe do historii polskiej sztuki wojennej. Polska sztuka wojenna w okresie powstania kościuszkowskiego. tenth issue. Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, Warsaw 1960.
- Bolesław Twardowski: Wojsko Polskie Kościuszki w roku 1794. Księgarnia Katolicka, Poznań 1894.
- Mała Encyklopedia Wojskowa. Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, Warsaw 1967, ( Wydanie I Tom II).
- Albert Constantin Gotthilf von Treskow: Contribution to the history of the Polish Revolution in 1794: Campaign of the Prussians. P. 85ff. (books.google.de)