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Revision as of 20:51, 17 September 2007
| Battle of Gołąb | |||||||
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| Polish allies |
 Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Charles X Gustav | Stefan Czarniecki | ||||||
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| 7784 | 2642 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 100-150 | 200 | ||||||
The Battle of Gołąb was fought on February 8, 1656 between forces of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth commanded by Stefan Czarniecki on one side, and on the other Swedish forces commanded by Charles X Gustav. This battle was essentially a meeting engagement with Swedish troops arriving on the battlefield at different times. It is uncertain how many actually participated. Swedish victory.
Swedish units
Swedish Regiments:
- Fältm. Wittenbergs Reiter (545)
- Henrik Horns Reiter (400)
- Gustav Kurcks Reiter (550)
- Västgöta Reiter (774)
- Östgöta Reiter (774)
- Smålands Reiter (738)
- Sinclers Reiter (440)
- Gr. Waldemars Reiter (550)
- Yxkulls Reiter (561)
- Aschebergs Reiter (400)
- Engells Reiter (323)
Total: 6,005 The individual unit strength figures are based on unit strength figures from five months or more previous to the battle.
Polish Troops in Swedish Service Kosack (Pancerni):
- Starosta of Slonim Jan Sapiehas Banner under Muchowiecki (118)
- Michal Zbrozeks Banner (100)
- Wojciech Golynskis Banner (72)
- Stonik of Czernichow Roman Zahorowskis Banner (70)
- Jerzy Wielhorskis Banner (93)
- Chorazy of Podolien Mikolaj Dzieduszyckis Banner (90)
- Seweryn Kalinskis Banner (150)
- Andrzej Kuklinowskis Banner (100)
- Jan Sapiehas Second Banner under Samuel Lojowski (113)
Total: 906
Tartars (Light Cavalry):
- Mustafa Sudicz Banner (109)
- Halembek Morawskis Banner (118)
- Jan Sieleckis Banner (120)
- Adam Taraszewskis Banner (120)
- Bohdan Murzas Banner (135)
- Mikolaj Pohajskis Banner under Stefan Morzkowski (100)
- Adam Talkowskis Banner (120)
- Jan Grzebultowskis Banner (51)
Total: 873
The Army was divided in two regiments:
- Hetmans Regiment under Machowski
- Royal Regiment under Czarniecki
Hussars -
- Vojevoden of Sandomierz Wladyslaw Myszkowskis Banner (220)
- Jan Zamoyskis Banner (150)
Kosack (Pancerni) -
- Starosta of Halicz A.Potockis Banner (143)
- Karlo Potockis Banner (93)
- Stanislaw W. Domaszewskis Banner (106)
- Sebastian Machowskis Banner (112)
- Mikolaj Potockis Banner (150)*
- Samuel Rogowskis Banner (125)*
- Stanislaw Witowskis Banner (150)*
- Prince Konstanty Wisnowieckis Banner (150)
- Jan Mysliszewskis Banner (90)
- Starosta of Bohuslaw Jacek Szemberks Banner (150)
- Michal Stanislawskis Banner (92)
- Samuel Holubs Banner (70)
- Michal Morzkowskis Banner (78)
- Kanstanty Soszenskis Banner (99)*
- Alexander Cetners Banner (150)*
- Jan Karol Potockis Banner (115)
- Jacek Szemberks Valack Banner (99)
- Czarnieckis Dragoons (300) (newly recruited)
Total: 2,642
Units marked with * did not take part in the battle. They were escorting recruits.
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