battle, early modern
Battle of Ostróda
Battle of Ostróda was a battle fought on 23 October 1628 at Ostróda, in what is now Poland. It was part of the Polish–Swedish War of 1626–1629, which ran from 1626 to 1629. The recorded result: Polish–Lithuanian victory. Recorded strength: 2,700 cavalry; 800 infantry against 1,000 cavalry.
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Record
| Date | 23 October 1628 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Ostróda, Poland 53.741N, 19.898E | |
| Part of | Polish–Swedish War of 1626–1629 (1626 to 1629) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Polish–Lithuanian victory | |
| Belligerents | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | Swedish Empire |
| Commanders | Stanisław Koniecpolski; Jakub Butler | Wolf Heinrich von Baudissin (POW) |
| Strength | 2,700 cavalry; 800 infantry | 1,000 cavalry |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 250–350 killed; 50 captured |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Mohrungen 1807, 20 km
- Battle of Löbau 1263, 29 km
- Battle of Grunwald 1410, 32 km
- Battle of Allenstein 1807, 35 km
- Battle of Tannenberg 1914, 40 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Treiden 1 February 1628
- After: Battle of Górzno 12 February 1629
- All 9 engagements of Polish–Swedish War of 1626–1629
Elsewhere in 1628
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- Battle of Wolgast Germany
- Siege of Batavia Indonesia
- Siege of Casale Montferrato Italy
Battle of Ostróda is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Poland.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q110386830, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ostróda, revision 1374783253, 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.