battle, early modern
Battle of Łowicz
Battle of Łowicz was a battle fought on 25 August 1656 at Łowicz, in what is now Poland. It was part of Second Northern War, which ran from 1655 to 1660. The recorded result: Polish-Lithuanian victory. Recorded strength: 6,000 cavalry (4,000 Poles, 2,000 Tatars) against 1,500 cavalry.
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Record
| Date | 25 August 1656 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Łowicz, Poland 52.100N, 19.933E | |
| Part of | Second Northern War (1655 to 1660) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Polish-Lithuanian victory | |
| Belligerents | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth; 24px Crimean Khanate | Swedish Empire |
| Commanders | Stefan Czarniecki | Hans Böddeker |
| Strength | 6,000 cavalry (4,000 Poles, 2,000 Tatars) | 1,500 cavalry |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 1,470 killed |
Nearest engagements
- Battles of Przasnysz 1915, 8.8 km
- Battle of Bolimów 1915, 16 km
- Battle of Mrogą 1939, 21 km
- Siege of Sochaczew 1939, 25 km
- Battle of Wola Cyrusowa 1939, 27 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Riga 21 August 1656
- After: Battle of Prostken 8 October 1656
- All 12 engagements of Second Northern War
Elsewhere in 1656
- Battle of Warsaw Poland
- Battle of Valenciennes France
- Battle of the Dardanelles Turkey
- Battle of Warka Poland
- Battle of Cádiz Spain
Battle of Łowicz 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 Q1033722, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Łowicz, revision 1374783195, 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.