The Battle of Kircholm

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stanisław_Matejko
gptkb:Wojciech_Kossak
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Polish-Lithuanian position in the region
gptkbp:casualties Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth: 1,000
Swedish Empire: 4,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Polish-Lithuanian_Commonwealth
gptkb:Swedish_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Jan_Karol_Chodkiewicz
gptkb:Carl_Axel_Oxenstierna
gptkbp:date September 27, 1605
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict known as the Polish-Swedish War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of Kircholm
gptkbp:legacy Considered one of the greatest victories of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kircholm,_Poland
gptkbp:outcome Swedish forces retreated
gptkbp:result Polish-Lithuanian victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the Polish-Swedish War
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuver by Polish cavalry