Episode 4 of 4
Battle of Racławice
- When
- 4 April 1794
- Where
- Village of Racławice in Lesser Poland
- Part of
- Kościuszko Uprising
Kościuszko's forces defeated the Russians near Racławice, with Kościuszko personally leading a charge of peasant scythemen.
The battle was fought on 4 April 1794 near the village of Racławice in Lesser Poland. Kościuszko turned the tide by personally leading an infantry charge of peasant volunteers (kosynierzy, scythemen), scoring a victory over Russian forces. The victory was subsequently promoted in Poland as a major success and helped spread the Kościuszko Uprising to other areas of Poland and instigate the Warsaw Uprising of 1794.
Sources
- Battle of Racławice Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
- Tadeusz Kościuszko Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
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