Battle of Coștangalia

Battle of Coștangalia
Part of the January Uprising
Date15 July 1863
Location
Result

Polish victory

  • Capitulation of the Polish insurrects two days later
Belligerents

Polish National Government

  • Polish insurgents
Romanian United Principalities
Commanders and leaders
Zygmunt Miłkowski
Józef Jagmin
Athanasie Călinescu
Strength
213 soldiers 1,260 soldiers
60 cavalrymen
Casualties and losses
6 dead
25 wounded
18 dead
40 wounded

The battle of Coștangalia was the battle fought on 15 July 1863, near the village of Coștangalia, Romanian United Principalities (now located in Moldova). It was fought by the Romanian forces, against the Polish rebels marching through territory of Romanian United Principalities, to join the rebels fighting in the January Uprising, in Poland.