Battle of Warka
| Battle of Warka | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Northern War and The Deluge | |||||||
Battle of Warka 1656 by Franciszek Smuglewicz (1745-1807), National Museum in Wrocław | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Swedish Empire | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Frederick VI Ritter † |
Stefan Czarniecki Jerzy Sebastian Lubomirski | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,200–2,500 | Around 6,000–7,500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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400 killed and captured 2,000 killed and wounded 200 captured |
100 killed 100 wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Warka occurred on April 7, 1656 between the forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, commanded by Stefan Czarniecki, and the forces of the Swedish Empire, commanded by Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach. Lasting about two hours, the battle ended in a Polish victory.
It was the first Polish success on the open field since the Swedish invasion of Poland in the early summer of 1655, during the Swedish Deluge.