Battle of Kircholm
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The Battle of Kircholm was a 1605 clash near present-day Salaspils in Latvia where the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth decisively defeated a larger Swedish army, showcasing the effectiveness of the famed Polish winged hussars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Kircholm canonical | 4 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Salaspils ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
ⓘ
Sweden ⓘ |
| campaign | Livonian campaign of the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611) ⓘ |
| combatant1 | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| combatant2 | Sweden ⓘ |
| commander |
Carl Gyllenhielm
ⓘ
Charles IX of Sweden ⓘ Jan Karol Chodkiewicz ⓘ |
| commander1 | Jan Karol Chodkiewicz ⓘ |
| conflict |
Polish–Swedish wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611)
|
| country | Latvia ⓘ |
| date | 27 September 1605 ⓘ |
| era |
17th century
ⓘ
Early Modern period ⓘ
surface form:
Early modern period
|
| featuredForceType |
cavalry-dominated army of the Commonwealth
ⓘ
infantry-heavy Swedish army ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
ⓘ
surface form:
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth era
|
| location |
near Kircholm
ⓘ
near present-day Salaspils ⓘ |
| notableUnit | Polish winged hussars ⓘ |
| opponentStrength | Swedish army numerically superior ⓘ |
| outcome |
Swedish army routed
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heavy Swedish casualties ⓘ light Polish–Lithuanian casualties ⓘ |
| partOf |
Polish–Swedish wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611)
Polish–Swedish wars ⓘ
surface form:
Polish–Swedish conflicts
|
| precededBy | siege operations around Riga ⓘ |
| primaryArm | heavy cavalry ⓘ |
| region | Baltic region ⓘ |
| result | decisive Polish–Lithuanian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of Polish winged hussars
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one of the greatest cavalry victories in early modern Europe ⓘ secured Polish–Lithuanian control over much of Livonia ⓘ |
| tactic |
cavalry charge
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feigned retreat ⓘ |
| theatre | Livonia ⓘ |
| year | 1605 ⓘ |
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