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Battle of Kircholm

1605 · 17th century · Part of the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611)

The Battle of Kircholm was fought in 1605 near Riga between the army of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and a larger Swedish army. Commonwealth forces under Jan Karol Chodkiewicz, led by the winged hussar cavalry, won a crushing victory. It is regarded as one of the greatest successes of the Commonwealth's army.

Battle of Kircholm
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Duchy of Livonia

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of Kircholm. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-kircholm
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