Battle of Wojnicz

Battle of Wojnicz
Part of the Northern War of 1655–1660 and The Deluge

Conflictus apud Tarnovam et Wounicium Ubi Rex Carolus Gustavus cum parte Sui equitatus, Conietzpolscium Polonicum Die 23 septemb 1655 by Erik Dahlbergh
DateOctober 3, 1655
Location
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire Swedish Empire Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
Swedish Empire Charles X Gustav Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Stanisław Lanckoroński
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Stanisław Rewera Potocki
Units involved
Müllers Reiter
Smålands Reiter
Wittenbergs Reiter
Berndes Dragoons
Yxkulls Reiter
Sulzbachs Reiter
Böddekers Reiter
Pretlachs Reiter
Ridderhielms Reiter
Stanisław Lanckoroński's Banner
Władysław Myszkowski's Banner
Adam Działyński's Banner
Denhoff's Regiment
Hetman Lanckoroński's Banner
Alexander Koniecpolski's Banner
Strength
3,600–5,700 6,300–8,000

The Battle of Wojnicz was fought around the medieval town of Wojnicz in Lesser Poland as part of the Second Northern War on October 3, 1655 between forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth commanded by Field Crown Hetman Stanisław Lanckoroński and Great Crown Hetman Stanisław Rewera Potocki on one side, and on the other, the invading Swedish forces commanded by King Charles X Gustav. The battle ended in a Swedish victory.[1]

  1. ^ Majewski, Wiesław (1982). "The art of Polish wars in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries". In Fedorowicz. J. K; Bogucka, Maria; Samsonowicz, Henryk (eds.). A republic of nobles: studies in Polish history to 1864. Cambridge University Press. p. 189. ISBN 0-521-24093X.