Battle of Kłuszyn

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The Battle of Kłuszyn was a major 1610 clash during the Polish–Muscovite War in which a smaller Polish–Lithuanian force decisively defeated a much larger Russian and Swedish army, opening the way for Polish occupation of Moscow.

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Battle of Kłuszyn canonical 3
Bitwa pod Kłuszynem 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Klushino
Bitwa pod Kłuszynem
linked to: Battle of Kłuszyn
associatedWith Stanisław Żółkiewski’s campaign in Russia
belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Sweden
Tsardom of Russia
casualtiesPolishLithuanian relatively light
casualtiesRussianSwedish heavy
commander Dmitry Shuisky
Jacob De la Gardie
Stanisław Żółkiewski
commanderSidePolishLithuanian Stanisław Żółkiewski
commanderSideRussian Dmitry Shuisky
commanderSideSwedish Jacob De la Gardie
conflictOf Polish–Muscovite War
consequence collapse of Tsar Vasili IV Shuisky’s position
led to Polish occupation of Moscow
opened the road to Moscow for the Polish–Lithuanian army
overthrow of Tsar Vasili IV Shuisky
countryAtTime Tsardom of Russia
date 4 July 1610
era early 17th century
followedBy Polish entry into Moscow in 1610
historicalPeriod Time of Troubles
location Kłuszyno
near Kłuszyn
notableFor use of elite heavy cavalry against larger infantry and cavalry forces
notableUnit Polish winged hussars
outcome Polish–Lithuanian forces routed Russian and Swedish troops
partOf Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618)
precededBy earlier engagements of the Polish–Muscovite War
result decisive Polish–Lithuanian victory
strategicSignificance decisive victory despite numerical inferiority
one of the most famous victories of the Polish winged hussars
strengthPolishLithuanian approximately 6,000–7,000 troops
strengthPolishLithuanianCavalry about 5,500 hussars
strengthRussianSwedish about 11,000–12,000 Swedish troops
about 18,000–30,000 Russian troops
approximately 30,000–40,000 troops
tacticalFeature attack on fortified Russian–Swedish camp
repeated cavalry charges by Polish hussars
terrain village area with Russian–Swedish field fortifications
weaponry cavalry lances
firearms
sabres
year 1610

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Battle of Klushino alsoKnownAs Battle of Kłuszyn
Husaria foughtIn Battle of Kłuszyn
subject linked to: husaria
Battle of Kłuszyn alsoKnownAs Bitwa pod Kłuszynem
linked to: Battle of Kłuszyn