Battle of Polonka

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Battle of Polonka
Part of the Polish-Russian War (1658-1667)
Date June 28, 1660
Location Polonka, in modern Belarus
Result Polish-Lithuanian victory[citation needed]
Belligerents
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Muscovy
Commanders
Stefan Czarniecki
Jan Paweł Sapieha		 Ivan Khovansky
Strength
Approximately 15,000 troops[citation needed] Approximately 20,000 troops[citation needed]
Casualties and losses
1-2,000[citation needed] 13-16,000[citation needed]
 
Russo-Polish War (1654–1667)
Basya – Barysaw – Chudniv – Horodok – Ozerna – Konotop – Kushliki – Lyakhavichy – Lyubar – Lake Medyol – Mahylyow – Okhmativ – Polonka – Slobodyshche – Smolensk– Shepelevichy – Shklow 1654 – Shklow 1664 – Stavishchy – Verki – Wilno – Vitebsk

The Battle of Polonka (Połonka) took place near Polonka during the Polish-Russian War (1658-1667) on June 28, 1660 between Polish-Lithuanian and Russian forces.

Polish-Lithuanian forces under Stefan Czarniecki and Jan Pawel Sapieha forced a Russian retreat through a carefully planned hussar ambush and several tactically effective flanking maneuvers[citation needed]. The Russian defeat also meant they had to abandon the siege of Lyakhavichy (Lachowicze).

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