Battle of Radom (1656)

The Battle of Radom was fought on February 2, 1656, as part of the Second Northern War, between forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth commanded by Sandomierski on one side, and on the other Swedish forces commanded by Rutger von Ascheberg. Swedish forces won the battle.[1]

Battle of Radom
Part of Second Northern War / The Deluge
DateFebruary 2, 1656
Location
Radom, Poland
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Sweden Sweden Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
Rutger von Ascheberg Sandomierski
Strength
250 men[1] 1,500 men[1]
Casualties and losses
14 killed,
18 wounded[1]		 560 killed or captured[2]

References
  1. Anders Fryxell, Berättelser ur svenska historien, Volym 11–12
  2. Vilhelm Fredrik Palmblad, Peter Wieselgren, Karl Fredrik Werner, Biografiskt lexicon öfver namnkunnige svenske män


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