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Battle of Dirschau

Battle of Dirschau was a battle fought on 8 August 1627 at Tczew, in what is now Poland; it lasted 10 days. It was part of the Polish–Swedish War of 1626–1629, which ran from 1626 to 1629. The recorded result: See aftermath. Recorded strength: 3,300 (infantry); 4,500 (cavalry); Total: 7,800 against 6,000 (infantry); 4,100 (cavalry); Total: 10,100.

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Fought8 August 1627lasted 10 days
WhereTczew, Poland54.092N, 18.777E
OutcomeSee aftermath
BelligerentsPolish–Lithuanian CommonwealthagainstSwedish Empire
Part ofPolish–Swedish War of 1626–16291626 to 1629

Where it sits in the Polish–Swedish War of 1626–1629

Battle of Selburg, 1626Battle of Wenden, 1626Battle of Czarne, 1627Battle of Dirschau, 1627Battle of Oliwa, 1627Battle of Treiden, 1628Battle of Treiden, 1628Battle of Ostróda, 1628Battle of Górzno, 162916261629Battle of Dirschau, 1627
9 placed engagements of the Polish–Swedish War of 1626–1629 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date8 August 1627
to 18 August 1627
PlaceTczew, Poland
54.092N, 18.777E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength3,300 (infantry); 4,500 (cavalry); Total: 7,8006,000 (infantry); 4,100 (cavalry); Total: 10,100
Commanders
Battle of DirschauBattle of DirschauBattle of LubieszówSiege of MarienburgBattle of MarienburgSiege of MarienburgSiege of MarienburgBattle of LubieszówSiege of MarienburgGdańskKaliningradBydgoszczGdyniaGrudziądzOlsztyn100 km54.092N, 18.777E
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Battle of Dirschau is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 469 in present-day Poland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870883, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dirschau, revision 1383191938, 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.