Battle of Błonie
Part of the Kościuszko Uprising
Date10 July 1794
Location
Result Insurrectionists' victory
Belligerents
Kościuszko insurrectionists Kingdom of Prussia
Commanders and leaders
Stanisław Mokronowski Unknown
Units involved
Kościuszko insurrect forces Prussian Army

The Battle of Błonie was a battle 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

  1. Andrzej Grabski, Jan Wimmer, and others: Zarys dziejów wojskowości polskiej do roku 1864. Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej. Warsaw, 1966.
  2. Andrzej Zahorski: Wypisy źródłowe do historii polskiej sztuki wojennej. Polska sztuka wojenna w okresie powstania kościuszkowskiego, vol. 10. Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, Warsaw, 1960.
  3. Bolesław Twardowski: Wojsko Polskie Kościuszki w roku 1794. Poznań: Księgarnia Katolicka, 1894.


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