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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alliedLeader |
Hans Georg von Arnim-Boitzenburg
NERFINISHED
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Stanisław Koniecpolski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Trzciana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Trzcianka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Holy Roman Empire
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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
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Polish–Lithuanian hussars NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish cavalry ⓘ |
| kingPresent | Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Poland
NERFINISHED
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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
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cavalry engagement ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | early modern cavalry warfare ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
firearms
ⓘ
lances of Polish hussars ⓘ |
| year | 1629 ⓘ |
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