Battle of Kroppenhof
| Battle of Kroppenhof | |||||||
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| Part of the Polish–Swedish War (1621–1625) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
 Swedish Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Aleksander Gosiewski | Samuel Cockburn | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 500-600 men | 850 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| very few |
280 killed 7 banners | ||||||
The Battle of Kroppenhof was fought during the Polish–Swedish War (1621–1625), between Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Swedish Empire in November 28, 1621. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth forces under the command of Aleksander Gosiewski defeated the Swedish forces commanded by Samuel Cockburn.
References
- http://www.radoslawsikora.republika.pl/materialy/kropimojza.pdf[] (in Polish)
- Jan Kunowski, Ekspedycja Inflantska 1621 Roku, w opracowaniu Wojciecha Walczaka i Karola Łopateckiego, Białystok 2007
- Sveriges krig 1611-1632, Bd II „Polska Kriget” Appendix II, Stockholm 1936
- Barkman Bertil C., Lundkvist Sven, Kungl. Svea Livgardes historia III:1, Stockholm 1936
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