Battle of Polonka

Battle of Polonka
Part of the Polish-Russian War (1658-1667)
Date June 29, 1660
Location Polonka, in modern Belarus
Result Polish-Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Muscovy
Commanders and leaders
Stefan Czarniecki
Paweł Jan Sapieha		 Ivan Khovansky
Strength
Approximately 15,000 troops 8 500[1][2]
Casualties and losses
1-2,000 3 500[1][2]

The Battle of Polonka (Połonka) took place near Polonka during the Polish-Russian War (1658-1667) on June 29, 1660 between Polish-Lithuanian and Russian forces.

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

  1. ^ a b Курбатов О. А. «Литовский поход 7168 г.» кн. И. А. Хованского и битва при Полонке 18 июня 1660 г.//Славяноведение. 2003. № 4. С. 25 – 40.
  2. ^ a b Kurbatow O.A. Połonka 1660 — spojrzrnie z Moskwy. // Mowią wieki. Magazyn historiczny. 2000. № 10/00 (490). S. 27-36.