Battle of Warsaw (1656)

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The Battle of Warsaw (1656) was a significant engagement during the Second Northern War in which Polish–Lithuanian forces clashed with the Swedish army near Warsaw, influencing the course of the broader Polish–Swedish conflict.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Warsaw during the Second Northern War
associatedWith Polish–Swedish conflict over dominance in the Baltic region
belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Swedish Empire
campaign Swedish campaign in Poland 1655–1656
chronologyWithinWar mid-phase of the Second Northern War
combatantSide1 forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
combatantSide2 forces of the Swedish Empire
commander Arvid Wittenberg
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
Jeronim Radziejowski
John II Casimir Vasa
Stefan Czarniecki
conflict Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth vs Swedish Empire
countryAtTime Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
date July 28, 1656
followedBy continued Swedish occupation of Warsaw
historicalEra Early modern period
linked to: Early Modern period
historicalPeriod 17th century
involved Polish cavalry
Swedish infantry
artillery
location Masovia NERFINISHED
near Warsaw
near city of Warsaw
partOf Polish–Swedish War (1655–1660)
Second Northern War
precededBy Swedish invasion of Poland (1655)
primaryBelligerent1 John II Casimir’s royal army
primaryBelligerent2 Charles X Gustav’s Swedish army
region Central Europe
relatedEvent Deluge (Swedish invasion of Poland)
result Swedish victory
significance influenced the course of the Second Northern War
temporarily strengthened Swedish control over central Poland
theatre Polish theatre of the Second Northern War
typeOfWarfare early modern field battle
year 1656

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Polish–Swedish wars hasMajorBattle Battle of Warsaw (1656)
Deluge notableEvent Battle of Warsaw (1656)
Second Northern War significantEvent Battle of Warsaw (1656)
Battle of Fraustadt precededBy Battle of Warsaw (1705)
linked to: Battle of Warsaw (1656)
Battle of Prostki campaign Polish–Lithuanian counteroffensive of 1656
linked to: Battle of Warsaw (1656)
Battle of Warsaw (1656) alsoKnownAs Battle of Warsaw during the Second Northern War
linked to: Battle of Warsaw (1656)