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Battle of Wojnicz

Battle of Wojnicz was a battle fought on 3 October 1655 at Wojnicz, in what is now Poland. It was part of Deluge, which ran from 1655 to 1660. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 3,600–5,700 against 6,300–8,000.

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Conflictus apud Tarnovam et Wounicium Ubi Rex Carolus Gustavus cum parte Sui equitatus, Conietzpolscium Polonicum Die 23 septemb: 1655
Conflictus apud Tarnovam et Wounicium Ubi Rex Carolus Gustavus cum parte Sui equitatus, Conietzpolscium Polonicum Die 23 septemb: 1655. Pufendorf, Samuel (1632-1694), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought3 October 1655
WhereWojnicz, Poland49.967N, 20.833E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Part ofDeluge1655 to 1660

Where it sits in Deluge

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19 placed engagements of Deluge in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 October 1655
PlaceWojnicz, Poland
49.967N, 20.833E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength3,600–5,7006,300–8,000
Commanders
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Battle of Wojnicz 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 Q4872752, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Wojnicz, revision 1383203243, 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.