Battle of Chojnice (1656)

Battle of Chojnice
Part of the Second Northern War / The Deluge

19th century picture showing Stefan Czarniecki and Polish queen Maria Gonzaga at Chojnice
DateDecember 25, 1656[1] or January 2/3, 1657
Location
Chojnice, Poland
Result See Aftermath
Belligerents
Swedish Empire Sweden Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
Swedish Empire Rutger von Ascheberg Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Stefan Czarniecki
Strength
950 cavalry of vanguard, unknown number of main army 10,000 cavalry
Casualties and losses

Polish accounts:
300 dead, many prisoners and 3 banners taken[2]

Swedish accounts:
Very light		 Swedish accounts:
3,500 killed and 2,600 horses captured along with 36 banners [1][3]

The Battle of Chojnice, also known as the Battle of Konitz, was a surprise nighttime attack followed by a run-and-chase battle during The Deluge.

  1. ^ a b Englund, Peter (2000). Den oövervinnelige. Stockholm: Atlantis. pp. 456–458.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Claes-Göran Isacson, Karl X Gustavs Krig (2002) Lund, Historiska Media. P 77. ISBN 91-89442-57-1