Battle of Weissenstein

For other Battle of Weissenstein, see Siege of Weissenstein.
Battle of Weissenstein
Part of the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611)
DateSeptember 25, 1604
Location
Weissenstein, modern-day Estonia
58°53′21″N 25°34′19″E / 58.8892°N 25.5719°E / 58.8892; 25.5719
Result Polish-Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
Sweden Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
Arvid Stålarm
Alonzo Cacho de Canut †		 Jan Karol Chodkiewicz
Strength
5,000 men
6 cannons[1]		 2,300 men[1]
Casualties and losses
3,000 killed,
wounded or captured
6 cannons
26 banners[2][3]		 50 killed
100 wounded[4]

The Battle of Weissenstein,[3] or Battle of Biały Kamień,[1] was fought during the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611), between Sweden and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth on 25 September 1604. The Swedish army was commanded by Arvid Stålarm and the Polish army under Jan Karol Chodkiewicz. The battle ended with a victory for Poland, who sent a relief party against the Swedish forces which besieged Weissenstein castle, modern day Paide in Estonia.[2]

  1. ^ a b c Battle of Bialy Kamien
  2. ^ a b Isacson, Claes-Göran, ed. (2006). Vägen till Stormakt (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts. ISBN 91-1-301502-8.
  3. ^ a b Sundberg, Ulf: Svenska krig 1521-1814, Hjalmarson & Högberg Bokförlag, Stockholm 2002
  4. ^ Leszek Podhorodecki, "Rapier i koncerz", Warszawa 1985