Battle of Gniew
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The Battle of Gniew[7] or the Battle of Mewe[8] was fought during the Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629), between Sweden and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 22 September with initial skirmishes, to the main battle of 1 October 1626. Both the Swedish and Polish army were commanded by their kings – Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden and Sigismund III Vasa. The battle ended in indecisively. However, Polish and Swedish armies had different objectives. Sigismund Vasa wanted to protect Gdańsk from besieging. Gustav had to protect Gniew, which was important for the prestige of his army.
Battle of Gniew | |||||||
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Part of Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Swedish Empire | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Gustavus II Adolphus | Sigismund III Vasa | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
22 September: 12,100 men (10,000 infantry, 2,100 cavalry) |
22 September: 14,500 men (mainly cavalry) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Polish claim: 22 September - 360-500 dead[1][2] |
22 September 13-50 dead[5][1][2] |