Battle of Honigfeld

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The Battle of Honigfeld, better known as the Battle of Trzciana (1629), was a major clash in the Polish–Swedish War where Polish–Lithuanian hussars and their allies dealt a significant defeat to Swedish forces under King Gustavus Adolphus.

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instanceOf battle
military engagement
alliedLeader Hans Georg von Arnim-Boitzenburg NERFINISHED
Stanisław Koniecpolski NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Battle of Trzciana NERFINISHED
Battle of Trzcianka NERFINISHED
belligerent Holy Roman Empire
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED
Sweden NERFINISHED
casualties heavy Swedish casualties
light to moderate Polish–Imperial casualties
commander Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden NERFINISHED
Hans Georg von Arnim-Boitzenburg NERFINISHED
Stanisław Koniecpolski NERFINISHED
conflict Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629) NERFINISHED
countryAtTime Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED
date 1629-06-25
era Early Modern period
followedBy Truce of Altmark (1629) NERFINISHED
front Polish–Swedish front in the Baltic region
historicalPeriod 17th century
involvedUnit Imperial cavalry
Polish–Lithuanian hussars NERFINISHED
Swedish cavalry
kingPresent Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden NERFINISHED
location Poland NERFINISHED
near Trzciana, Royal Prussia
notableFor defeat of Swedish cavalry by Polish hussars
near capture of Gustavus Adolphus
opponentLeader Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden NERFINISHED
outcome Swedish forces forced to retreat
partOf Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629) NERFINISHED
precededBy earlier engagements of the Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629)
region Royal Prussia NERFINISHED
relatedTo Gustavus Adolphus NERFINISHED
Polish hussars NERFINISHED
Stanisław Koniecpolski NERFINISHED
result Polish–Imperial victory
significance demonstrated effectiveness of Polish hussar cavalry against Swedish forces
strategicContext struggle for control of Royal Prussia
tacticalSituation Polish hussar charge decisive
cavalry engagement
typeOfWarfare early modern cavalry warfare
weaponUsed firearms
lances of Polish hussars
year 1629

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Battle of Trzciana alsoKnownAs Battle of Honigfeld