battle, medieval
Battle of Świecino
Battle of Świecino was a battle fought on 17 September 1462 at Puck, in what is now Poland. It was part of the Thirteen Years' War, which ran from 1454 to 1466. The recorded result: Polish victory. Recorded strength: 2,700 against 2,000.
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Where it sits in the Thirteen Years' War
Record
| Date | 17 September 1462 | |
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| Place | Puck, Poland 54.787N, 18.088E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | 2,700 | 2,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Over 1,000 killed; 50 captured | ~250 |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Kępa Oksywska 1939, 40 km SE
- Siege of Gdynia 1939, 44 km SE
- Battle of Hel 1939, 47 km E
- Defense of the Coast of Poland in the September Campaign 1939, 48 km E
- Battle of Westerplatte 1939, 57 km SE
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Bornholm 1460
- After: Battle of Vistula Lagoon 15 September 1463
- All 7 engagements of Thirteen Years' War
Elsewhere in 1462
- Night attack at Târgoviște Romania
- Eighth siege of Gibraltar United Kingdom
- Battle of Seckenheim Germany
- Siege of Barcelona Spain
- Battle of Piltown Ireland
Battle of Świecino is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 469 in present-day Poland.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q716479, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Świecino, revision 1370603118, 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.