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Maciejowice
Battle Name : Maciejowice
Date(s) : 10 October 1794
Part of : Polish Rebellion ,
Outcome : A victory for Russian forces over Polish Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
Many of the Poles were poorly armed peasants against whom were deployed well armed Russian infantry, cavalry and 36 guns. The engagement was more a massacre than a battle with over 6,000 of the Polish troops being killed.
Location
A village in Poland on the right bank of the Vistula river 50 miles southeast of Warsaw. (Poland)
Casualty figures
Polish Forces
- Number engaged :
- 10,000
- Casualties :
- 7,600 (76.00%)
Russian forces
- Number engaged :
- 12,000
- Casualties :
- 2,300 (19.17%)
