Battle of Brest (1794)
| Battle of Brest | |||||||
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| Part of the Kościuszko Uprising | |||||||
Schematic of the Battle of Brest The history of the cavalry by M. Markov | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Russian Empire | Poland–Lithuania | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Alexander Suvorov Pyotr Islenyev Georgy Shevich Yakov Kulnev |
Karol Sierakowski Stanisław Mokronowski Stanisław Kosmowski | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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8,000–9,000 14 cannons |
16,000–17,000: 28 cannons | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Up to 1,000 killed or wounded |
2,145 killed or wounded 2 standards | ||||||
The Battle of Brest (Brześć in Polish), also known as the Battle of Terespol, took place between Russian imperial forces and Polish rebels south-west of Brest (near the village of Terespol), present-day Belarus, on 19 September 1794. It was part of the Kościuszko Uprising.