The Battle of Cyców (Polish: Bitwa pod Cycowem) took place during the Polish-Bolshevik War on 15 and 16 August 1920. It is one of the battles that constitute a larger operation commonly referred to as the battle of Warsaw. It occurred in the fields surrounding the village of Cyców, some 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of Lublin.
| Battle of Cyców |
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| Part of Polish–Bolshevik War |
| Date | 15th – 16th August 1920 |
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| Result |
Polish victory |
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| Belligerents |
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Second Polish Republic |
Russian SFSR |
| Commanders and leaders |
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Cyprian Bystram |
Dotol |
| Units involved |
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3rd and 7th uhlan regiments, 2 full-time battalions, 2nd horse artillery division |
514th and 155th Rifle Regiments, cavalry unit and artillery battery |
| Strength |
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928 sabers, 900 bayonets, 34 machine guns, 8 guns |
~1,550 bayonets, 235 sabers, 40 machine guns, 4 guns |
| Casualties and losses |
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27 killed, 58 wounded, 55 horses killed |
Unknown |