The Russo-Prussian forces Military_operation consisted of 16,500 soldiers , and 24 cannons , while the Polish general only had about 6,000 soldiers , 14 cannons , and 2,000 peasant soldiers armed with war scythes .

After a short hand-to-hand fight Hostile_encounter ( the Polish unit had only two pieces of firearms and was mostly equipped Supply with sabres , war scythes and improvised weapons ) , the Russian commander was killed Killing and his unit dispersed Dispersal .