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Battle of Radom (1656)

Battle of Radom (1656)
Part of the Northern War of 1655–1660 and the Deluge
Date2 February 1656 (O.S.)[1]
12 February 1656 (N.S.)
Location
Zakrzew near Radom, Sandomierz Voivodeship, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Result See § Aftermath
Belligerents
Swedish Empire Swedish Empire Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
Swedish Empire Rutger von Ascheberg Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Stanisław Witowski
Strength
250[2]–300[3] 1,500–2,000[4]
Casualties and losses
14 killed[2]
18 wounded[2]		 100–560 killed or captured[5]

The Battle of Radom was fought on 2 February (O.S.) / 12 February (N.S.), as part of the Second Northern War and the Deluge, between the forces of the Swedish Empire commanded by Rutger von Ascheberg against the forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth commanded by Stanisław Witowski.

  1. ^ Vilhelm Fredrik Palmblad, Peter Wieselgren, Karl Fredrik Werner, Biografiskt lexicon öfver namnkunnige svenske män
  2. ^ a b c Anders Fryxell, Berättelser ur svenska historien, Volym 11–12
  3. ^ Åberg 1950, p. 41.
  4. ^ Åberg 1950, pp. 41–42.
  5. ^ Åberg 1950, p. 42.

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