Battle of Złoczew

The Battle of Zloczew, one of many clashes of the January Uprising, took place on August 22, 1863, near the town of Zloczew, which at that time belonged to Russian-controlled Congress Poland. A Polish rebel unit under Edmund Taczanowski clashed with a detachment of the Imperial Russian Army, and the battle resulted in Russian victory. The rebels lost 5 men, and after the battle, Taczanowski ordered his party to withdraw towards Niechmirow.