Battle of Kcynia
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| Battle of Kcynia | |||||||
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| Part of Second Northern War / The Deluge | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Swedish Empire |
 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Charles X Gustav |
Stefan Czarniecki | ||||||
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| unknown | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| light | at least 300 killed[1] | ||||||
The Battle of Kcynia took place on June 1, 1656, and was one of battles of the
Charles X Gustav and Adolph John I, Count Palatine of Kleeburg
.
In the spring of 1656,
Jakub Weyher. Polish forces camped near Kcynia, feeling safe among the waters of the Noteć river. Meanwhile, Count Adolph John entered Bydgoszcz
(May 26).
Czarniecki's raid into Royal Prussia alarmed King
Siege of Danzig
. Charles Gustav decided to act quickly, and in late May, he abandoned the siege, and together with his army marched southwards, reaching Bydgoszcz on May 31, to meet Adolph John.
On June 1, after crossing the Noteć near
Rynarzewo, Swedes attacked Czarniecki's camp, completely surprising Poles, whose units were scattered in the area. After an initial skirmish, the Poles began to flee, while Swedish soldiers advanced into the camp. Swedish victory was complete, the camp was destroyed, and several Polish officers were captured, including royal envoy, Jan Dominik Dzialynski
.
After the defeat, Czarniecki cancelled his Prussian plans, and following royal orders, marched to Warsaw.
References
- ^ J. Levin Carlblom. Karl X Gustafs Polska Krig och Öfvergången till det 2:dra Sundskriget. Göteborg, Centraltryckeriet, Oscar Ericson. p. 48
Sources
- Miroslaw Nagielski, Warszawa 1656, Wydawnictwo Bellona, Warszawa 1990, ISBN 83-11-07786-X
- Leszek Podhorodecki, Rapier i koncerz, Warszawa 1985, ISBN 83-05-11452-X