Battle of Kushliki

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04.11.1661
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The Battle of Kushliki or battle of Kuszliki on 4 November 1661 between a Polish–Lithuanian force and a Russian Tsardom force was one of the battle of the Russo-Polish War (1654–67).

Lithuanian force of about 10,000-12,000 under pułkownik Kazimierz Żeromski made a fortified camp on the right bank of Daugava River (near the village of Kushliki(Kuszliki) in Polotsk Voivodeship) and defeated the first assault of invading Russian army lead by Ivan Andreyevich Khovansky on 24 September. Khovansky would retreat, only to return on 16 October with a larger army (12,000 -40,000) people, 18 artillery pieces).

On 3 November a Polish relief force of about 14,000 under king John II Casimir of Poland and regimentarz Stefan Czarniecki arrived and on 4 November surprised the invading Russian forces by assaulting their camp.

Russian army was defeated, 1500 Russians were killed, 400 captured. All 18 canons and supplies also were captured

 

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