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Battle Of Szkłów (other)
Battle of Szkłów or battle of Shkloŭ may refer to: * Battle of Szkłów (1654) The Battle of Szkłów or battle of Shkloŭ or battle of Shklov on August 12, 1654 was one of the first battles of the Russo-Polish War (1654–67); it ended with a Polish victory. A small Polish–Lithuanian force of about 6,000–7,000 under Gr ... * Battle of Szkłów (1664) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Szkłów (1654)
The Battle of Szkłów or battle of Shkloŭ or battle of Shklov on August 12, 1654 was one of the first battles of the Russo-Polish War (1654–67); it ended with a Polish victory. A small Polish–Lithuanian force of about 6,000–7,000 under Great Lithuanian Hetman Janusz Radziwiłł (1612–55), Janusz Radziwiłł surprised a numerically superior Russian force (of 40,000; some estimates speak of 70,000, but they are likely too high) under knyaz Yakov Cherkassky near Shklow ( pl, Szkłów). The battle took place during a Solar eclipse of August 12, 1654, solar eclipse. The Russian forces, due to their surprise, were engaged by the Poles unprepared and in smaller portions, which were defeated in turn. Eventually the Poles forced the entire Russian army to retreat; the losses are estimated at about 700 for the Poles and 7,000 for the Russians (although they may be overestimated for both sides). Prelude The conflict was triggered by the Khmelnytsky Rebellion of Ukrainian Cossacks a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
