| Battle of Sobota | |||||||
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| Part of theNorthern War of 1655–1660 /The Deluge | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Swedish Empire |  Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Charles X of Sweden | John II Casimir of PolandAleksander Koniecpolski | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| c. 25,000 men | Unknown | ||||||
TheBattle of Sobota took place nearSobota, Poland, on 23 August 1655, between the armies of thePolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth on the one hand and ofSweden on the other.
AfterCharles X Gustav's entry into Poland, he made camp atKoło. Here the Swedish king received representatives fromJohn II Casimir of Poland in an attempt to sue for peace. The Polish attempts were in vain and the Swedish king marched towardsWarsaw. John II Casimir put up a small army in order to hinder the Swedish advance while seeking assistance from other rulers. The forces clashed on 23 August, resulting in a Swedish victory as the Polish forces were routed after rapid, but intense fighting.[1][2]
After the battle, Charles X Gustav left the majority of his army under the command of field marshalArvid Wirtenberg von Debern while he himself continued his march towards Warsaw with about 2000 cavalry and 1200 infantry.[3] Warsaw fell with no resistance on 29 August.
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