Battle of Zieleńce

Significance

Zieleńce was a Polish–Lithuanian victory within the broader Russian invasion mounted to overturn the Constitution of 3 May 1791. Poniatowski's forces repulsed the assault by Morkov's column, inflicting roughly twice the casualties they sustained — approximately 2,000 Russian losses against 1,000 Polish. The engagement demonstrated that the Commonwealth's army could check a component of Krechetnikov's southern invasion force, yet the Poles withdrew from the field after the repulse, limiting the operational gain. The battle thus stands as a tactical success that did not translate into a reversal of the wider campaign to suppress the constitution, illustrating the limits of isolated victories against a larger invading force.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (2)