| Battle of Polonka | |||||||
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| Part of the Polish-Russian War (1658-1667) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth | Muscovy | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Stefan Czarniecki Paweł Jan Sapieha | Ivan Khovansky | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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15,000 troops 7 cannons |
24,000 troops 60 cannons | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1-2,000 |
14,000-16,000 60 cannons | ||||||
The Battle of Polonka (Połonka) took place near Polonka during the Polish-Russian War (1658-1667) on June 29, 1660 between Polish-Lithuanian and Russian forces.
Polish-Lithuanian forces under Stefan Czarniecki and Paweł Jan Sapieha forced a Russian retreat through a carefully planned hussar ambush and several tactically effective flanking maneuvers[citation needed]. The Russian defeat also meant they had to abandon the siege of Lyakhavichy (Lachowicze).
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