Battle of Dubienka

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Battle of Dubienka
Date July 18, 1792 Location Dubienka east of Lublin,Poland Result Polish victory
Belligerents
Poland	Russia
Commanders
Tadeusz Kościuszko	Kachovski
Strength
5,000 and 10 cannons	18,000 and 60 cannons
Casualties and losses
900	4,000

Polish-Russian War of 1792 Mir – Zelwa – Zieleńce – Dubienka – Markuszów

The Battle of Dubienka occurred during the Polish-Russian War of 1792 where on July 18, 1792, the Polish army under the command of General Tadeusz Kościuszko defended the Bug River crossing against a Russian army under General Kachovski. The Russian attacks were stymied by field fortifications raised by Polish engineers, leading to a Polish victory.

[edit] References

This article does not cite any references or sources. (September 2007) Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed.