Battle of Kroppenhof

Battle of Kroppenhof
Part of the Polish–Swedish War (1621–1625)
DateNovember 28, 1621
Location
Kroppenhof, Livonia (Krape Parish, Latvia)
56°42′N 25°16′E / 56.700°N 25.267°E / 56.700; 25.267
Result Polish–Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Swedish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Aleksander Gosiewski Samuel Cockburn
Strength
500–600 men 850 men
Casualties and losses
Very few 280 killed
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The Battle of Kroppenhof was fought during the Polish–Swedish War (1621–1625), between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Swedish Empire on November 28, 1621. Polish-Lithuanian forces under the command of Aleksander Gosiewski defeated the Swedish forces commanded by Samuel Cockburn.

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