Battle of Chojnice (1656)

Battle of Chojnice
	Part of Second Northern War / The Deluge
	; 19th century picture showing Stefan Czarniecki and Polish queen Maria Gonzaga at Chojnice
Date	December 25, 1656 or January 2/3, 1657
Location	Chojnice, Poland
Result	See Aftermath
Belligerents
Sweden	Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
Rutger von Ascheberg	Stefan Czarniecki
Strength
950 cavalry of vanguard, unknown number of main army	10,000 cavalry
Casualties and losses
Polish accounts:; 300 dead, many prisoners and 3 banners taken; Swedish accounts:; Very light	Polish accounts:; 18 killed, 30 wounded and 9 prisoners; Swedish accounts:; 3,500 killed

The Battle of Chojnice, also known as the Battle of Konitz, was a surprise nighttime attack followed by a run-and-chase battle during The Deluge.

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