# Battle of Dubienka (1792)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1792-battle-of-dubienka
Location: Dubienka
Categories: battle

Tadeusz Kościuszko fought a skilled defensive battle, but the king joined the Targowica Confederation and the war ended. Within the broader Reform & Partitions period: Under Stanisław August the Commonwealth attempted sweeping Enlightenment reforms, culminating in the Constitution of 3 May 1791, while Russia, Prussia and Austria carved up its territory in three partitions. At this point in the timeline (18 July 1792), the governing authority was Stanisław August Poniatowski (King of Poland). Last King of Poland; patron of the Enlightenment and the Constitution of 3 May 1791, he abdicated after the Third Partition. Battle of Dubienka mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
Battle of Dubienka mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [Stanisław August Poniatowski](https://poland-history.com/rulers/stanislaw-august-poniatowski)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Battle of Dubienka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dubienka)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Dubienka](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Dubienka)
- [Wikipedia — Partitions of Poland (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partitions_of_Poland)