Battle of Grudziądz (1659)
The 1659 Battle of Grudziądz took place in the Polish town of Grudziądz (German: Graudenz) during the Swedish Deluge (Polish: Potop szwedzki), around 29–30 August 1659. Polish forces were commanded either by hetman Jerzy Sebastian Lubomirski or general Krzysztof Grodzicki (sources vary). The battle ended with the Polish victory, after a week-long siege; however much of the city was destroyed in a fire.
| Battle of Grudziądz | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Northern War and The Deluge | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Sweden | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Johann Puchert |
Jerzy Sebastian Lubomirski Krzysztof Grodzicki | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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500 soldiers 500 armed townspeople 30 cannons and 2-3 mortars |
12,600 men 30-40 cannons | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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200 killed 300-400 captured | 50 | ||||||
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