Battle of Byczyna

Battle of Byczyna

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Byczyna


caption=
partof=War of the Polish Succession (1587-1588)
date=January 24, 1588
place=Byczyna in Silesia
result=Polish victory
combatant1=Poland
combatant2=Austria and Holy Roman Empire
commander1=Jan Zamoyski
commander2=Maximilian III of Austria
strength1=3,700 cavalry, 2,300 infantry
strength2=6,000 infantry
casualties1=1,000
casualties2=2,000|

The Battle of Byczyna ( _de. Pitschen; _pl. Byczyna) was the victory of newly-elected King Sigismund III Vasa's Polish-Lithuanian army over the Austrian army of Archduke Maximilian III, a pretender to the Polish throne. Taking place near Byczyna in Silesia on January 24 1588, the battle ended in an overwhelming Polish victory under the command of Hetman Jan Zamoyski; the archduke was captured and Austrian intervention was stopped.

External links

* [http://eduseek.interklasa.pl/artykuly/artykul/ida/2236/idc/3/ The Battle of Byczyna 1588] pl icon


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