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Battle of Kcynia

Battle of Kcynia was a battle fought on 1 June 1656 at Kcynia, in what is now Poland. It was part of Second Northern War, which ran from 1655 to 1660. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1 June 1656
WhereKcynia, Poland52.994N, 17.487E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Casualties and lossesLightandAt least 300 killed
Part ofSecond Northern War1655 to 1660

Where it sits in Second Northern War

Battle of Ujście, 1655Siege of Kraków, 1655Battle of Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, 1655Siege of Danzig, 1655Battle of Sobota, 1655Battle of Żarnów, 1655Battle of Radom, 1656Battle of Nisko, 1656Battle of Kłecko, 1656Battle of Kcynia, 1656Battle of Nöteborg, 1656Battle of Tykocin, 1656Siege of Dyneburg, 1656Siege of Riga, 1656Battle of Łowicz, 1656Battle of Prostken, 1656Battle of Chojnice, 1656Siege of Kraków, 1657Battle of Walk, 1657Battle of Magierów, 1657Battle of Czarny Ostrów, 1657Battle of Kolding, 1658Battle of Grudziądz, 1659Battle of Ebeltoft, 1659Siege of Stettin, 1659Battle of Nyborg, 165916551659Battle of Kcynia, 1656
26 placed engagements of Second Northern War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 June 1656
PlaceKcynia, Poland
52.994N, 17.487E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesLightAt least 300 killed
Commanders
Battle of KcyniaBattle of KcyniaBattle of NakłoBattle of ŁabiszynBattle of BydgoszczBattle of BydgoszczBattle of KoronowoBattle of NakłoBattle of ŁabiszynBattle of KoronowoPoznańZielona GóraGrudziądzElblągKoszalin100 km52.994N, 17.487E
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Battle of Kcynia 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 Q9173079, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kcynia, revision 1383203476, 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.