Battle of Chojnice (1656)

Battle of Chojnice
	Part of the Second Northern War / The Deluge
	; 19th century picture showing Stefan Czarniecki and Polish queen Maria Gonzaga at Chojnice
Date	December 25, 1656 or January 2/3, 1657
Location	Chojnice, Poland
Result	See Aftermath
Belligerents
Sweden	Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
Rutger von Ascheberg	Stefan Czarniecki
Strength
950 cavalry of vanguard, unknown number of main army	10,000 cavalry
Casualties and losses
Polish accounts:; 300 dead, many prisoners and 3 banners taken; Swedish accounts:; Very light	Swedish accounts:; 3,500 killed and 2,600 horses captured along with 36 banners

The Battle of Chojnice, also known as the Battle of Konitz, was a surprise nighttime attack followed by a run-and-chase battle during The Deluge.

^ ^a ^b Englund, Peter (2000). Den oövervinnelige. Stockholm: Atlantis. pp. 456–458.
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^ Claes-Göran Isacson, Karl X Gustavs Krig (2002) Lund, Historiska Media. P 77. ISBN 91-89442-57-1

[Englund-1] Englund, Peter (2000). Den oövervinnelige. Stockholm: Atlantis. pp. 456–458.

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[Isacson-3] Claes-Göran Isacson, Karl X Gustavs Krig (2002) Lund, Historiska Media. P 77. ISBN 91-89442-57-1

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