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| Battle of Wenden | |||||||
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| Part of the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | Sweden | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Maciej Dębiński Jürgen von Farensbach | Hans Bengtsson | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 700 (including 350 Polish hussars)[1] | more than 3,000[1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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10 dead 60 wounded[1] |
Around 300–1,900 dead and wounded[2][1] 100 captured[1] 13 banners | ||||||
The Battle of Wenden (also known as Battle of Kieś) took place on 7 January 1601, during the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611). Polish–Lithuanian forces were led by Jürgen von Farensbach (Jerzy Farensbach) and Maciej Dębiński. The Swedes were under Hans Bengtsson. The battle is significant as the first encounter between Swedish reiters and Polish hussars.[1]