The Battle of Depułtycze, one of many clashes of the January Uprising, took place on August 5, 1863, near the village of Depułtycze Królewskie, which at that time belonged to Russian-controlled Congress Poland. A Polish insurgent unit clashed with a detachment of the Imperial Russian Army, which was sent there from Krasnystaw. The battle began at 10:30 a.m., and lasted several hours, ending in Polish victory. The insurgents lost 11 men, while Russian losses were 23 killed.

Battle of Depułtycze
Part of the January Uprising
Date5 August 1863
Location
Result Polish victory
Belligerents
Poland Polish insurgents Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Kajetan Karol Cieszkowski
Władysław Eminowicz
Józef Władysław Rucki
Casualties and losses
11 dead 23 dead

Sources

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  • Stefan Kieniewicz: Powstanie styczniowe. Warszawa: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 1983. ISBN 83-01-03652-4.