Battle of Warka

Part of the Second Northern War and The Deluge

Battle of Warka 1656 by Franciszek Smuglewicz (1745-1807)

Date	April 7, 1656
Location	Warka
Result	Decisive Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth victory

Belligerents

Swedish

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

Commanders and leaders

Friedrich VI. Prince of Baden

Stefan Czarniecki

Strength

2,500^[1]

Around 7,500^[2]

Casualties and losses

1,500 dead or wounded, 260 captured

100 dead, 100 wounded

The Deluge

Ujście Danzig 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

Second Northern War

Theaters"Swedish Deluge" – Russo-Swedish (1656–1658) – Pomerania – Dano-Swedish (1657–1658) – Dano-Swedish (1658–1660) – Norway

BattlesUjście – Danzig – Sobota – Żarnów – Cracow – Nowy Dwór – Wojnicz – Jasna Góra – Gołąb – Warka – Kłecko – 1st Warsaw – 2nd Warsaw – Dyneburg – Kokenhusen – Riga – Prostki – Filipów – Chojnice – March across the Belts – Kolding – Copenhagen – Sound – Nyborg Grudziadz

_Treaties

The Battle of Warka on April 7, 1656 between forces of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth commanded by Stefan Czarniecki on one side, and on the other Swedish forces commanded by Friedrich of Baden. Battle was fought for about two hours. Polish forces won the battle.

References

^ Englund, Peter., 2000. Den oövervinnlige. p 381.
^ Englund, Peter., 2000. Den oövervinnlige. p 382.