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Battle of Gwoźdźcem

Battle of Gwoźdźcem was a battle fought in 1531 at Hvizdets, in what is now Poland. The recorded result: Polish victory. Recorded strength: 6,000 against Unknown.

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Fought1531
WhereHvizdets, Poland49.883N, 20.783E
OutcomePolish victory
BelligerentsMoldaviaagainstKingdom of Poland
Casualties and losses2,000 killed; 1,000 captured (executed after the battle)andUnknown

Record

Date1531 (year precision)
PlaceHvizdets, Poland
49.883N, 20.783E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength6,000Unknown
Casualties and losses2,000 killed; 1,000 captured (executed after the battle)Unknown
Commanders
  • Petru Rareș
  • Jan Amor Tarnowski
Battle of GwoźdźcemBattle of GwoźdźcemBattle of WojniczBattle of ŁowczówekBattle of JaksicamiGorlice–Tarnów OffensiveBattle of GdówBattle of JaksicamiGorlice–Tarnów OffensiveBattle of GdówKrakówKatowiceGliwiceKošiceKielcePrešovŽilinaBanská Bystrica100 km49.883N, 20.783E
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Elsewhere in 1531

Battle of Gwoźdźcem 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 Q20034937, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gwoździec, revision 1370265111, 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.