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Battle of Gołąb

Battle of Gołąb was a battle fought in 1656 at Gołąb, in what is now Poland. It was part of Deluge, which ran from 1655 to 1660. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 7,500–8,000 against 1,800–1,900.

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Erik Dahlbergh - Battle of Gołąb (original description: Pvgna prope pagum Golumbo I½ milliari ab oppido Casimirs, ubi Ser. Rex Sueciae, 85 cohortes polonicas, è duo decim millibus quartianorum et dowa. Erik Dahlbergh, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1656
WhereGołąb, Poland51.487N, 21.875E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Casualties and losses100–200and147
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 Gołąb, 1656
19 placed engagements of Deluge in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1656 (year precision)
to 19 February 1656
PlaceGołąb, Poland
51.487N, 21.875E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength7,500–8,0001,800–1,900
Casualties and losses100–200147
Commanders
Battle of GołąbBattle of GołąbBattle of ŻyrzynBattle of Laski and AnielinBattle of Kurowem (1831)Battle of MarkuszówBattle of MaciejowiceBattle of Kurowem (1831)Battle of MaciejowiceWarsawBrestŁódźKielce100 km51.487N, 21.875E
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Battle of Gołąb 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 Q720886, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gołąb, revision 1383203285, 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.