Battle of Gniew (1626)

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The Battle of Gniew (1626) was an early engagement of the Polish–Swedish War in which Swedish forces under King Gustavus Adolphus clashed with the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in Royal Prussia.

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Battle of Gniew (1626) canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Sweden
campaign Swedish landing in Royal Prussia (1626)
surface form: Swedish invasion of Royal Prussia (1626)
commander Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Johann Streiff von Lauenstein
Stanisław Koniecpolski
conflict Polish–Swedish wars
surface form: Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629)
conflictType field battle
country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
date 1626
endDate 1626-10-01
era Early Modern period
followedBy Battle of Tczew (1627)
surface form: Battle of Tczew (Dirschau) (1627)
hasLanguageOfPrimarySources Latin
Polish
Swedish
hasParticipant Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Royal Prussia
Stanisław Koniecpolski
Sweden
location Gniew
Poland
Royal Prussia
notableFor early use of Swedish linear tactics against Polish cavalry
engagement between Gustavus Adolphus and Stanisław Koniecpolski
opponentOf Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Stanisław Koniecpolski
partOf Polish–Swedish wars
surface form: Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629)
precededBy Swedish landing in Royal Prussia (1626)
primaryObjective to block Polish–Lithuanian forces from relieving Gniew and Royal Prussian towns
relatedTo Polish–Swedish wars
Thirty Years' War era conflicts
result inconclusive
tactically indecisive
startDate 1626-09-22
theatre Polish–Swedish wars
surface form: Royal Prussia theatre of the Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629)
usedFor testing Swedish infantry firepower against Polish cavalry

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Polish–Swedish wars hasMajorBattle Battle of Gniew (1626)
Battle of Tczew (1627) precededBy Battle of Gniew (1626)