Battle of Wojnicz

Battle of Wojnicz

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Wojnicz


caption=
partof=The Deluge
date=September 3, 1655
place=Wojnicz
result=Swedish victory
combatant1=
combatant2=
commander1=Charles X Gustav
commander2=Field Crown Hetman Stanisław Lanckoroński
Great Crown Hetman Stanisław Rewera Potocki
strength1=3 600 - 5 700
strength2=6 300 - 8 000
casualties1=
casualties2=The Battle of Wojnicz was fought on September 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 Swedish forces commanded by Charles X Gustav. Swedish victory.


=Swedish units=

*1. Kungliga hästgardet (400) or Müllers Reiter
*2. Smålands Reiter (800)
*3. Wittenbergs Reiter (600)
*4. Dismounted Dragoon (Berndes Dragoon)and Commanded Musketeers (?) (700)
*5. Yxkulls Reiter (550)
*6. Sulzbachs Reiter (650)
*7. Böddekers Reiter (550)
*8. Pretlachs Reiter (850)
*9. Ridderhielms Reiter (600)

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth units

A. Lanckoronski - 2,600 kosack (pancerni) cavalryB. Wisniowiecki - 400 hussars andC. Koniecpolski - 2,600 kosack cavalryD. Denhoff - 460 dismounted dragoon in a fortified camp

Hussars -
* Hetman St.Lanckoronskis Banner
* Wlad. Myszkowskis Banner
* Adam Dzialynskis Banner

Kosack Cavalry -
* Approximately 70 banners

Dragoon -
* Col. Henr. Denhoffs Regiment
* Hetman Lanckoronskis Banner
* Alexander Koniecpolskis Banner

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External links

*http://www.northernwars.com/woynicz.html


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