Battle of Łowicz
War between Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Crimean Khanate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Łowicz on August 25, 1656 between forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Crimean Khanate commanded by Stefan Czarniecki on one side, and on the other Swedish forces commanded by Hans Böddeker. Polish-Tatar forces won the battle.
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Battle of Łowicz | |||||||
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Part of Second Northern War / The Deluge | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Crimean Khanate | Sweden | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Stefan Czarniecki | Hans Böddeker | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
6,000 cavalry (4,000 Poles, 2,000 Tatars) | 1,500 cavalry | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | 1,470 killed |
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