Battle of Werbicze
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| Battle of Werbicze | |||||||
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| Part of the Palej Uprising | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | insurgent Cossacks supported by Moldavian cavalry | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Józef Potocki | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,500-3,500 | 3,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Very light | more than 1,500 killed | ||||||
The Battle of Werbicze (or Werbka) was fought during the Palej Uprising between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the insurgent Cossacks on February 4, 1703. Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth forces under the command of Józef Potocki defeated the Cossacks forces which were supported by the Moldavian cavalry.
References[edit]
- Marek Wagner, Walki polsko-kozackie na prawobrzeżnej Ukrainie w latach 1702-1704 {w} STUDIA I MATERIAŁY DO HISTORII WOJSKOWOŚCI Tom XL, Białystok 2003.
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