Battle of Kircholm

Battle of Kircholm
	Part of the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611)
	; Battle of Kircholm by Peter Snayers
Date	27 September [O.S. 17 September] 1605
Location	Kircholm, present-day Salaspils, Latvia
Result	Polish-Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ; Duchy of Courland	Kingdom of Sweden Supported by; German, Scottish, and Dutch mercenaries;
Commanders and leaders
Jan Karol Chodkiewicz	Charles IX of Sweden
Strength
3,600:; 1,000 infantry; 2,600 cavalry; 5 cannons	10,868:; 2,500 cavalry ; 8,368 infantry ; 11 cannons
Casualties and losses
100 killed; 200 wounded	5,500–8,000 killed and wounded

56°50′55″N 24°20′53″E

The Battle of Kircholm (Lithuanian: Salaspilio mūšis; Polish: Bitwa pod Kircholmem; Swedish: Slaget vid Kirkholm; 27 September [O.S. 17 September] 1605) was one of the major battles in the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611). The battle was decided in 20 minutes by the devastating charge of Polish-Lithuanian cavalry, the Winged Hussars. The battle ended in the decisive victory of the Polish-Lithuanian forces, and is remembered as one of the greatest triumphs of Commonwealth cavalry.

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