The Battle of Wenden (January 7, 1601) is the battle of the Polish-Swedish war of 1600-1611 [1] .
| Battle of Wenden | |||
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| The main conflict: the Polish-Swedish war of 1600-1611 | |||
| date | January 7, 1601 | ||
| A place | Wenden | ||
| Total | victory of the Polish-Lithuanian army | ||
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Background
On January 6, 1601, Swedish troops occupied Dorpat . On January 7, a three-thousand-strong Swedish unit unexpectedly attacked Polish-Lithuanian forces near Wenden .
Battle
The Polish detachment under the command of Colonel Maciej Dembinsky, despite the surprise of the attack, quickly made ready for battle. Just at that moment, the Venden governor Yuri Franzbek came up with reinforcements, and the Polish-Lithuanian forces increased to 700 people.
The Swedish cavalry tried to use a karakol , but fell (for the first time in its history) under the attack of a hussar and, unable to withstand the blow, rushed to the edge. The ice on the Gauja River could not bear the weight of the Swedish horses and broke, which led to further losses among the Swedish cavalrymen. The Swedish infantry did not want to give up and fought to the last, which was the reason for the large losses killed by the Swedish side.
Summary and Consequences
Having won the battle, the Polish-Lithuanian side could not develop success: for a long time the soldiers who did not receive a salary began to plunder the surroundings.
Notes
- ↑ Leszek Podhorodecki. Rapier i koncerz: z dziejów wojen polsko-szwedzkich . - Książka i Wiedza, 1985 .-- 508 p. - ISBN 9788305114523 .