Battle of Polonka

Battle of Polonka

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Polonka


caption=
partof=the Polish-Russian War (1658-1667)
date=June 28, 1660
place=Polonka, in modern Belarus
result=Polish-Lithuanian victoryFact|date=April 2008
combatant1=Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
combatant2=Muscovy
commander1=Stefan Czarniecki
Jan Paweł Sapieha
commander2=Ivan Khovansky
strength1=Approximately 15,000 troopsFact|date=April 2008
strength2=Approximately 20,000 troopsFact|date=April 2008
casualties1=1-2,000Fact|date=April 2008
casualties2=13-16,000Fact|date=April 2008

The Battle of Polonka (Połonka) took place near Polonka during the Polish-Russian War (1658-1667) on June 28, 1660 between Polish-Lithuanian and Russian forces.

Polish-Lithuanian forces under Stefan Czarniecki and Jan Pawel Sapieha forced a Russian retreat through a carefully planned hussar ambush and several tactically effective flanking maneuversFact|date=April 2008. The Russian defeat also meant they had to abandon the siege of Lyakhavichy (Lachowicze).


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