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What was the Battle of Czarny Ostrow (1657)?

Introduction The Battle of Czarny Ostrów took place on 20 July 1657, during the period in Polish history known as the Deluge. The Polish Crown army commanded by Hetmans Stefan Czarniecki, Jerzy Lubomirski and Stanisław Potocki, supported by Crimean Tatars, defeated a Transilvanian-Cossack-Moldavian-Wallachian army under George II Rakoczi. Part of the Second Northern War, 1655-1660.… Read More

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What was the Battle of Magierów (1657)?

Introduction The Battle of Magierów took place on 11 July 1657, during the period in Polish history known as the Swedish Deluge. Polish army commanded by Stefan Czarniecki, and supported by Crimean Tatars, defeated a Transilvanian-Cossack-Moldavian-Wallachian army of George II Rákóczi. Part of the Second Northern War, 1655-1660. Background In late January 1657, following the… Read More

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What was the Siege of Danzig (1655-1660)?

Introduction The Siege of Danzig took place between 1655 and 1660 when a Swedish force tried to capture this important Baltic Sea port city from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Second Northern War. After 5 years of fighting around Danzig (Gdańsk), the Swedish force which has made little ground surrendered. Chronology of the Siege 1655:… Read More

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What was the Battle of Filipów (1656)?

Introduction The Battle of Filipów was fought on 22 October 1656 between forces of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth commanded by Field Lithuanian Hetman Wincenty Korwin Gosiewski on one side, and on the other allied Swedish and Brandenburg-Prussia forces commanded by Gustaf Otto Stenbock and Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck. The battle ended with victory for the… Read More

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What was the Battle of Prostki (1656)?

Introduction The Battle of ProstkI was fought near Prostki (German: Prostken), Duchy of Prussia (today in Ełk County, Poland) on 08 October 1656 between forces of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and allied Crimean Tatars commanded by hetman Wincenty Gosiewski on one side, and on the other allied Swedish and Brandenburg forces commanded by Prince Georg Friedrich… Read More

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What was the Battle of Warsaw (1656)?

Introduction The Battle of Warsaw (German: Schlacht von Warschau; Polish: Bitwa pod Warszawą; Swedish: Tredagarsslaget vid Warschau) was a battle which took place near Warsaw on 28-30 July 1656, between the armies of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden and Brandenburg. It was a major battle in the Second Northern War between Poland and Sweden in… Read More

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What was the Battle of Warka (1656)?

Introduction The Battle of Warka on 07 April 1656 between forces of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth commanded by Stefan Czarniecki on one side, and on the other Swedish forces commanded by Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach. Battle was fought for about two hours, ending in Polish victory. It was first Polish success in the open field… Read More