Two of the main battles of the…

February 1771 CE

Two of the main battles of the Bar Confederation take place on the plains before Lanckorona.

On  February 22, 1771, the Bar Confederates defend Lanckorona and its castle from the Russian army led by Alexander Suvorov.

The Russians are forced to retreat after a surprising victory for the Polish army given that it is significantly outnumbered by the Russian side.

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Lanckorona Wadowice Lesser Poland Poland View →

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Alexander Suvorov View →

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Poles (West Slavs) View → Russians (East Slavs) View → Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Commonwealth of the Two Nations) View → Russian Empire View → Bar Confederation View →

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Polish Civil War of 1768-73, or War of the Confederation of Bar View → Bar Confederation View →

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