Battle of Salaspils
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The Battle of Salaspils, better known as the Battle of Kircholm (1605), was a major victory of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth over Sweden during the Polish–Swedish War, noted for the effective use of the famed Polish hussars.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Kircholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesPolishLithuanian | low ⓘ |
| casualtiesSwedish | very heavy ⓘ |
| casualtiesSwedishEstimate | several thousand killed or wounded ⓘ |
| century | 17th century ⓘ |
| commander |
Carl Gyllenhielm
NERFINISHED
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Charles IX of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Jan Karol Chodkiewicz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSidePolishLithuanian | Grand Hetman of Lithuania Jan Karol Chodkiewicz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Latvian local history
ⓘ
Polish military historiography ⓘ |
| conflict | Polish–Swedish War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 27 September 1605 ⓘ |
| dateOldStyle | 17 September 1605 ⓘ |
| era | Early Modern period ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Polish–Swedish hostilities in Livonia ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania forces
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Polish Crown forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish Empire forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth military zenith ⓘ |
| location |
near Kircholm
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near Salaspils ⓘ present-day Latvia ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Lithuanian hussars
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Polish hussars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentRuler | King Charles IX of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
Swedish army routed
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capture of Swedish artillery and standards ⓘ |
| partOf | Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Baltic region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Livonian War aftermath
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struggle for control of Livonia ⓘ |
| result | decisive Polish–Lithuanian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
classic example of effective heavy cavalry tactics
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demonstrated effectiveness of Polish hussars against larger infantry forces ⓘ major victory of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth over Sweden ⓘ |
| strengthPolishLithuanian | about 3,600–4,000 men ⓘ |
| strengthSwedish | about 10,000–11,000 men ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
concentrated cavalry charge
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feigned retreat ⓘ |
| terrain | open fields near the Daugava River ⓘ |
| weaponTypeDominant | lance-armed heavy cavalry ⓘ |
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