Battle of Żarnów
The Battle of Żarnów was fought on September 16, 1655, between the forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, commanded by John II Casimir and the forces of the Swedish Empire, commanded by Charles X Gustav. The result ended with a Swedish victory.
| Battle of Żarnów | |||||||
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| Part of Second Northern War / The Deluge | |||||||
The battle, painted by Erik Dahlbergh. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Swedish Empire | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Charles X Gustav Arvid Wittenberg |
John II Casimir Stanisław Lanckoroński Aleksander Koniecpolski | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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6,000 cavalry 4,500 infantry 400 dragoons 40 artillery pieces |
6,000 cavalry 900-1,500 dragoons and reiters 3,000-4,000 levée en masse 6 artillery pieces | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| very few | 1,000 killed | ||||||
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