Battle of Klushino

Battle of Klushino
	Part of the Polish–Russian War (1605–1618)
	; Polish hussar line at the Battle of Kłuszyn
Date	4 July 1610
Location	Klushino, Russia55°39′27″N 34°55′48″E
Result	Polish-Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth	Tsardom of Russia; Kingdom of Sweden
Commanders and leaders
Stanisław Żółkiewski	Dmitry Shuisky; Jacob De la Gardie
Strength
6,500–6,800 men; 2 guns	30,000 Russians; and 5,000 mercenaries; 11 guns
Casualties and losses
400	5,000
	Location within European Russia

The Battle of Klushino, or the Battle of Kłuszyn, was fought on 4 July 1610, between forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Tsardom of Russia during the Polish–Muscovite War, part of Russia's Time of Troubles. The battle occurred near the village of Klushino (Polish: Kłuszyn) near Smolensk (Polish: Smoleńsk). In the battle the outnumbered Polish-Lithuanian force secured a decisive victory over Russia, due to the tactical competence of hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski and the military prowess of Polish hussars, the elite of the army of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland. The battle is remembered as one of the greatest triumphs of the Polish-Lithuanian cavalry and an example of excellence and supremacy of the Polish-Lithuanian military at the time.

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