The Russians had a 3:1 advantage in strength, with some 98,000 troops against 37,000 Poles;Bardach, 1987, p. 317. they also had an advantage in combat experience.Storozynski, 2011, p. 223. Before the Russians invaded, Kościuszko had been appointed deputy commander of Prince Józef Poniatowski's infantry division, stationed in West Ukraine. When the Prince became Commander-in-Chief of the entire Polish (Crown) Army on 3 May 1792, Kościuszko was given command of a division near Kiev.Herbst, 1969, p. 433.
The Russians had a 3:1 advantage in strength, with some 98000 troops against 37,000 Poles;Bardach, 1987, p. 317. they also had an advantage in combat experience.Storozynski, 2011, p 223 Before the Russians invaded, Kościuszko had been appointed deputy commander of Prince Józef Poniatowski's infantry division, stationed in West Ukraine. When the Prince became Commander-in-Chief of the entire Polish (Crown) Army on 3 May 1792, Kościuszko was given command of a division near Kiev.Herbst, 1969, p. 433.