Battle of Gołąb

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Battle of Gołąb
Part of The Deluge
Date February 8, 1656
Location Gołąb
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Swedish

Polish allies

 Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders
Charles X Gustav Stefan Czarniecki
Strength
7784 2642
Casualties and losses
100-150 200
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The Deluge
Ujście – Sobota – Żarnów – 1st Kraków – Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki – Wojnicz – Jasna Góra – Gołąb – Zamość – Sandomierz – Warka – Kłecko – 1st Warsaw – Kcynia – 2nd Warsaw – Lubcz – 2nd Kraków – Prostki – Filipów – Chojnice –Czarny Ostrów –Tykocin - Toruń – Magierów – Grudziądz – Als – Kolding – Nyborg

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.

[edit] Swedish units

Swedish Regiments:

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

[edit] Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth units

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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