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Battle of Byczyna

Battle of Byczyna was a battle fought on 24 January 1588 at Byczyna, in what is now Poland. It was part of the War of the Polish Succession, which ran from 1587 to 1588. The recorded result: Polish–Lithuanian victory. Recorded strength: 6,000 against 6,500.

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Poddanie się Arcyksięcia Maksymiliana pod Byczyną
Poddanie się Arcyksięcia Maksymiliana pod Byczyną. Kossak (Juliusz?), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought24 January 1588
WhereByczyna, Poland51.113N, 18.262E
OutcomePolish–Lithuanian victory
BelligerentsPolish-Lithuanian CommonwealthagainstArchduchy of Austria
Casualties and losses1,000 killedand2,000 killed
Part ofWar of the Polish Succession1587 to 1588

Where it sits in the War of the Polish Succession

Siege of Kraków, 1587Battle of Korzkwią, 1587Siege of Olsztyn, 1587Battle of Byczyna, 158815871588Battle of Byczyna, 1588
4 placed engagements of the War of the Polish Succession in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date24 January 1588
PlaceByczyna, Poland
51.113N, 18.262E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength6,0006,500
Casualties and losses1,000 killed2,000 killed
Commanders
  • Maximilian III of Austria
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Battle of Byczyna is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 469 in present-day Poland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1236849, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Byczyna, revision 1370435680, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.