The Battle of Chełm was fought on 8 June 1794 between Poland and the combined forces of the Russian Empire and Prussia. The Polish were led by Józef Zajączek, the Russo-Prussian forces by Petrowicz Zagriażski[citation needed] and Wilhelm Derfelden. The Russo-Prussian forces consisted of 16,500 soldiers, and 24 cannons, while the Polish general only had about 6,000 soldiers, 14 cannons, and 2,000 peasant soldiers armed with war scythes.
Zajączek occupied the forested hills 1.5 km away from the city. In the early noon the Russian troops started the attack. After several hours of fighting Zajączek could only try to save as much of his army as possible through a withdrawal. In the battle, the Polish forces lost between 1,400 and 1,600 men. The Russian forces lost only about 200 men and were victorious.
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Andrzej Grabski, Jan Wimmer u. a..: Zarys dziejów wojskowości polskiej do roku 1864. Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, Warschau 1966
Marian Kukiel: Zarys historii wojskowości w Polsce. Puls, London 1993, ISBN0-907587-99-2.
Andrzej Zahorski: Wypisy źródłowe do historii polskiej sztuki wojennej. Polska sztuka wojenna w okresie powstania kościuszkowskiego. Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, Warschau 1960
Bolesław Twardowski: Wojsko Polskie Kościuszki w roku 1794. Księgarnia Katolicka, Poznań 1894
Mała Encyklopedia Wojskowa. Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, Warschau 1967, (Wydanie I Tom II).
battle, chełm, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, september, 2014, learn, when,. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Battle of Chelm was fought on 8 June 1794 between Poland and the combined forces of the Russian Empire and Prussia The Polish were led by Jozef Zajaczek the Russo Prussian forces by Petrowicz Zagriazski citation needed and Wilhelm Derfelden The Russo Prussian forces consisted of 16 500 soldiers and 24 cannons while the Polish general only had about 6 000 soldiers 14 cannons and 2 000 peasant soldiers armed with war scythes Battle of ChelmPart of the Kosciuszko UprisingDate8 June 1794LocationChelm present day PolandResultRussian victoryBelligerentsRussian EmpirePoland Lithuania Kosciuszko rebels Commanders and leadersWilhelm Derfelden Petrowicz ZagriazskiJozef ZajaczekStrength16 500 men24 cannons6 000 14 cannons 2 000 peasant soldiersCasualties and losses2001 400 1 600 Peasant militia of 1794 by Michal StachowiczZajaczek occupied the forested hills 1 5 km away from the city In the early noon the Russian troops started the attack After several hours of fighting Zajaczek could only try to save as much of his army as possible through a withdrawal In the battle the Polish forces lost between 1 400 and 1 600 men The Russian forces lost only about 200 men and were victorious Literature editAndrzej Grabski Jan Wimmer u a Zarys dziejow wojskowosci polskiej do roku 1864 Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej Warschau 1966 Marian Kukiel Zarys historii wojskowosci w Polsce Puls London 1993 ISBN 0 907587 99 2 Andrzej Zahorski Wypisy zrodlowe do historii polskiej sztuki wojennej Polska sztuka wojenna w okresie powstania kosciuszkowskiego Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej Warschau 1960 Boleslaw Twardowski Wojsko Polskie Kosciuszki w roku 1794 Ksiegarnia Katolicka Poznan 1894 Mala Encyklopedia Wojskowa Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej Warschau 1967 Wydanie I Tom II References edit51 08 N 23 39 E 51 133 N 23 650 E 51 133 23 650 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Chelm amp oldid 1162829040, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
