Battle of Łowicz
Appearance
Battle of Łowicz | |||||||
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Part of theSecond Northern War/The Deluge | |||||||
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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
[edit]- 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