Battle of Werbicze
{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict = Battle of Werbicze
| image =
| caption =
| partof = the Palej Uprising
| date = February 4, 1703
| place = Werbicze in modern Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine
| result = Polish–Lithuanian victory
| combatant1 = File:Polish Royal Banner of The House of Wettin.svg Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
| combatant2 = 
Zaporozhian Cossacks
File:Flag of Moldavia.svg [[Moldavia][lower-alpha 1]
| commander1 = Józef Potocki
| commander2 = Semen Paliy
| strength1 = 1,500–3,500
| strength2 = 3,000
| casualties1 = Very light
| casualties2 = 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 Cossack forces, which were supported by Moldavian cavalry.
Notes
- ↑ The Moldavian cavalry has participated in the battle and supported the Cossacks
References
- 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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