Battle of Kircholm
1605 in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth17th century in LatviaBattles in LatviaBattles involving PolandBattles involving Sweden ... and 2 more
Battles involving the Grand Duchy of LithuaniaConflicts in 1605
The Battle of Kircholm (Lithuanian: Salaspilio mūšis; Polish: Bitwa pod Kircholmem; Swedish: Slaget vid Kirkholm; 27 September [O.S. 17 September] 1605) was one of the major battles in the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611). The battle was decided in 20 minutes by the devastating charge of Polish-Lithuanian cavalry, the Winged Hussars. The battle ended in the decisive victory of the Polish-Lithuanian forces, and is remembered as one of the greatest triumphs of Commonwealth cavalry.
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Rīga — Daugavpils — Krāslava — Baltkrievijas robeža (Pāternieki),
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Rīga — Daugavpils — Krāslava — Baltkrievijas robeža (Pāternieki)
Rīga — Daugavpils — Krāslava — Baltkrievijas robeža (Pāternieki)
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Vidzeme, Latvia
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