Battle of Prostki
The Battle of ProstkI was fought near Prostki (German: Prostken), Duchy of Prussia (today in Ełk County, Poland) on October 8, 1656, between forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and allied Crimean Tatars commanded by hetman Wincenty Gosiewski on one side, and on the other allied Swedish and Brandenburg forces commanded by Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck, reinforced by the cavalry of Prince Bogusław Radziwiłł. The Commonwealth forces won the battle, annihilating enemy forces and taking Radziwiłł captive.
| Battle of Prostken | |||||||
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| Part of The Deluge (Second Northern War) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Brandenburg-Prussia Swedish Empire |
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Crimean Khanate | ||||||
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Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck Prince Bogusław Radziwiłł (POW) |
Hetman Wincenty Gosiewski Subhan Ghazi Agha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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4,000 9 artillery pieces | 8,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1,500 Swedes killed and captured Brandenburgers losses are unknown 9 artillery pieces | 200-250 killed and wounded | ||||||
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