Historedia
Person

Tadeusz Kościuszko

Events
4
Episodes
10
Years
1792–1794

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Tadeusz Kościuszko, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Dubienka

    1792

    Role: Polish General

    1. July 18, 1792 · Bug River crossing near DubienkaBattle of Dubienka

      Polish forces under Kościuszko defended the Bug River crossing against a numerically superior Russian army on July 18, 1792.

  2. Battle of Maciejowice

    1794

    Role: Polish commander, wounded and captured

    1. 10 October 1794 · Battle of MaciejowiceBattle of Maciejowice

      Russian forces defeated Kościuszko's Polish army on 10 October 1794, wounding and capturing the Polish leader.

  3. Battle of Praga

    1794

    Role: Polish leader captured by the Russians after the Battle of Maciejowice

    1. 2 November 1794 · Outskirts of WarsawRussian Advance on Warsaw

      Suvorov's corps reached Warsaw's outskirts on 2 November 1794, driving back Polish-Lithuanian outposts with bayonets and beginning reconnaissance.

    2. 4 November 1794 · Praga, eastern suburb of WarsawStorming of Praga

      Russian troops stormed the fortified suburb of Praga on 4 November 1794, overwhelming defenders estimated at 22,000 to 30,000 men.

    3. 4 November 1794 · Praga district of WarsawMassacre of Praga

      After the assault, Russian troops killed, looted, and burned the borough despite Suvorov's orders, torturing and murdering inhabitants.

    4. 5 November 1794 · Warsaw, left bank of the VistulaFall of Warsaw

      To spare Warsaw Praga's fate, Wawrzecki withdrew his forces southwards on 5 November, and the Russians captured the city with little or no opposition.

  4. Kościuszko Uprising

    1794

    Role: Leader of the uprising and Commander-in-Chief of Polish forces

    1. 12 March 1794 · Starting point of Madaliński's cavalry advanceMadaliński's march from Ostrołęka to Kraków

      General Antoni Madaliński disobeyed the demobilization order and advanced his National Cavalry brigade from Ostrołęka toward Kraków.

    2. 24 March 1794 · Kraków town squareKościuszko's proclamation in Kraków

      Kościuszko announced the general uprising in Kraków's town square and assumed command of all Polish forces.

    3. April 1794 · WarsawWarsaw Uprising

      The Polish people of Warsaw overthrew the Russian garrison in the city during the uprising of 1794.

    4. 4 April 1794 · Village of Racławice in Lesser PolandBattle of Racławice

      Kościuszko's forces defeated the Russians near Racławice, with Kościuszko personally leading a charge of peasant scythemen.

Sources

  1. Battle of Dubienka Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  2. Tadeusz Kościuszko Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
  3. Battle of Maciejowice Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  4. Battle of Praga Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  5. Kościuszko Uprising Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22