Battle of Łowicz

Battle of Łowicz
Part of theSecond Northern War/The Deluge
Date August 25, 1656 Location Łowicz,Poland Result Polish-Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Crimean Khanate	Swedish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Stefan Czarniecki	Hans Böddeker
Strength
6,000 cavalry (4,000 Poles, 2,000 Tatars)	1,500 cavalry
Casualties and losses
Unknown	1,470 killed

TheBattle of Łowiczon August 25, 1656 between forces of thePolish–Lithuanian CommonwealthandCrimean Khanatecommanded byStefan Czarnieckion one side, and on the otherSwedishforces commanded byHans Böddeker.Polish-Tatar forces won the battle.

References

• Leszek Podhorodecki, Rapier i koncerz, Warszawa 1985,ISBN83-05-11452-X,p. 324
• Mirosław Nagielski, Warszawa 1656, Warszawa 1990, Wydawnictwo Bellona,ISBN83-11-07786-X,p. 233