Battle of Kroppenhof
Battle of Kroppenhof |
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Part of the Polish–Swedish War (1621–1625) |
Date | November 28, 1621 |
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Location | Kroppenhof, Livonia (Latvia) |
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Result |
Polish–Lithuanian victory |
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Belligerents |
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Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
Swedish Empire |
Commanders and leaders |
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Aleksander Gosiewski |
Samuel Cockburn |
Strength |
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500-600 men |
850 men |
Casualties and losses |
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very few |
280 killed 7 banners |
The Battle of Kroppenhof was fought during the Polish–Swedish War (1621–1625), between Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Swedish Empire in November 28, 1621. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth forces under the command of Aleksander Gosiewski defeated the Swedish forces commanded by Samuel Cockburn.
References
- http://www.radoslawsikora.republika.pl/materialy/kropimojza.pdf (in Polish)
- Jan Kunowski, Ekspedycja Inflantska 1621 Roku, w opracowaniu Wojciecha Walczaka i Karola Łopateckiego, Białystok 2007
- Sveriges krig 1611-1632, Bd II „Polska Kriget” Appendix II, Stockholm 1936
- Barkman Bertil C., Lundkvist Sven, Kungl. Svea Livgardes historia III:1, Stockholm 1936