Battle of Czarne
| Battle of Czarne | |||||||
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| Part of the Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629) | |||||||
Hussar from c. 1600–25 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | Swedish Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Stanisław Koniecpolski |
von Launstein Maximilian Teuffel von Kötteritz | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| About 3,000 |
About 2,500: 1,000 cavalry and 1,500 infantry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Czarne, 12 to 17 April 1627, took place during the Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629) around Czarne in Poland. A Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth army under Stanisław Koniecpolski confronted a Swedish force led by von Lauenstein, Maximilian Teuffel, and von Kötteritz.
Largely composed of unpaid German mercenaries, the Swedish troops mutinied and forced their leaders to surrender. Many subsequently switched sides.