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| Battle of Wojnicz | |||||||
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| Part of the Northern War of 1655–1660 and The Deluge | |||||||
 Conflictus apud Tarnovam et Wounicium Ubi Rex Carolus Gustavus cum parte Sui equitatus, Conietzpolscium Polonicum Die 23 septemb 1655 by Erik Dahlbergh | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Swedish Empire |
 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Charles X Gustav |
Stanisław Lanckoroński Stanisław Rewera Potocki | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Müllers Reiter Smålands Reiter Wittenbergs Reiter Berndes Dragoons Yxkulls Reiter Sulzbachs Reiter Böddekers Reiter Pretlachs Reiter Ridderhielms Reiter |
Stanisław Lanckoroński's Banner Władysław Myszkowski's Banner Adam Działyński's Banner Denhoff's Regiment Hetman Lanckoroński's Banner Alexander Koniecpolski's Banner | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,600–5,700 | 6,300–8,000 | ||||||
The Battle of Wojnicz was fought around the medieval town of Wojnicz in Lesser Poland as part of the Second Northern War on October 3, 1655 between forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth commanded by Field Crown Hetman Stanisław Lanckoroński and Great Crown Hetman Stanisław Rewera Potocki on one side, and on the other, the invading Swedish forces commanded by King Charles X Gustav. The battle ended in a Swedish victory.[1]
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