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Battle of Filipów

Battle of Filipów was a battle fought on 22 October 1656 at Filipów, in what is now Poland. It was part of Deluge, which ran from 1655 to 1660. The recorded result: Swedish-Brandenburger victory. Recorded strength: 6,000 men against 5,000 men.

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Erik Dahlbergh, Battle of Filipów 1656
Erik Dahlbergh, Battle of Filipów 1656. Erik Dahlbergh, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought22 October 1656
WhereFilipów, Poland54.181N, 22.621E
OutcomeSwedish-Brandenburger victory
BelligerentsSweden; Brandenburg-PrussiaagainstPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Casualties and losseslightand500–600 killed; 200 captured
Part ofDeluge1655 to 1660

Where it sits in Deluge

Battle of Wojnicz, 1655Battle of Kościanem (1655), 1655Siege of Jasna Góra, 1655Battle of Krosno, 1655Battle of Warsaw, 1656Battle of Gołąb, 1656Siege of Warsaw, 1656Battle of Sandomierz, 1656Siege of Zamość, 1656Battle of Jarosław, 1656Battle of Baranów Sandomierski, 1656Battle of Kozienice, 1656Battle of Warka, 1656Battle of Lubrze, 1656Battle of Filipów, 1656Capture of Warsaw (1657), 1657Battle of Skałat, 1657Battle of Szkudy, 1658Siege of Toruń, 165816551658Battle of Filipów, 1656
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Record

Date22 October 1656
PlaceFilipów, Poland
54.181N, 22.621E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength6,000 men5,000 men
Casualties and losseslight500–600 killed; 200 captured
Commanders
Battle of FilipówBattle of FilipówFirst Battle of the Masurian LakesSecond Battle of the Masurian LakesBattle of RajgródBattle of StallupönenBattle of StrzelcowiznąBattle of RajgródBattle of StallupönenKaliningradKaunasBiałystokLidaEłkSovetskOlsztynChernyakhovsk100 km54.181N, 22.621E
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Battle of Filipów 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 Q4871016, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Filipów, revision 1375117651, 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.