Battle of Kłuszyn
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The Battle of Kłuszyn was a major 1610 clash during the Polish–Muscovite War in which a smaller Polish–Lithuanian force decisively defeated a much larger Russian and Swedish army, opening the way for Polish occupation of Moscow.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Klushino
NERFINISHED
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Bitwa pod Kłuszynem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Stanisław Żółkiewski’s campaign in Russia ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesPolishLithuanian | relatively light ⓘ |
| casualtiesRussianSwedish | heavy ⓘ |
| commander |
Dmitry Shuisky
NERFINISHED
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Jacob De la Gardie NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanisław Żółkiewski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSidePolishLithuanian | Stanisław Żółkiewski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSideRussian | Dmitry Shuisky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSideSwedish | Jacob De la Gardie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Polish–Muscovite War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
collapse of Tsar Vasili IV Shuisky’s position
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led to Polish occupation of Moscow ⓘ opened the road to Moscow for the Polish–Lithuanian army ⓘ overthrow of Tsar Vasili IV Shuisky ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 4 July 1610 ⓘ |
| era | early 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Polish entry into Moscow in 1610 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Time of Troubles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Kłuszyno
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near Kłuszyn ⓘ |
| notableFor | use of elite heavy cavalry against larger infantry and cavalry forces ⓘ |
| notableUnit | Polish winged hussars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Polish–Lithuanian forces routed Russian and Swedish troops ⓘ |
| partOf | Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier engagements of the Polish–Muscovite War ⓘ |
| result | decisive Polish–Lithuanian victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
decisive victory despite numerical inferiority
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one of the most famous victories of the Polish winged hussars ⓘ |
| strengthPolishLithuanian | approximately 6,000–7,000 troops ⓘ |
| strengthPolishLithuanianCavalry | about 5,500 hussars ⓘ |
| strengthRussianSwedish |
about 11,000–12,000 Swedish troops
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about 18,000–30,000 Russian troops ⓘ approximately 30,000–40,000 troops ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
attack on fortified Russian–Swedish camp
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repeated cavalry charges by Polish hussars ⓘ |
| terrain | village area with Russian–Swedish field fortifications ⓘ |
| weaponry |
cavalry lances
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firearms ⓘ sabres ⓘ |
| year | 1610 ⓘ |
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