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Battle of Ostróda

Battle of Ostróda was a battle fought on 23 October 1628 at Ostróda, in what is now Poland. It was part of the Polish–Swedish War of 1626–1629, which ran from 1626 to 1629. The recorded result: Polish–Lithuanian victory. Recorded strength: 2,700 cavalry; 800 infantry against 1,000 cavalry.

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Fought23 October 1628
WhereOstróda, Poland53.741N, 19.898E
OutcomePolish–Lithuanian victory
BelligerentsPolish–Lithuanian CommonwealthagainstSwedish Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand250–350 killed; 50 captured
Part ofPolish–Swedish War of 1626–16291626 to 1629

Where it sits in the Polish–Swedish War of 1626–1629

Battle of Selburg, 1626Battle of Wenden, 1626Battle of Czarne, 1627Battle of Dirschau, 1627Battle of Oliwa, 1627Battle of Treiden, 1628Battle of Treiden, 1628Battle of Ostróda, 1628Battle of Górzno, 162916261629Battle of Ostróda, 1628
9 placed engagements of the Polish–Swedish War of 1626–1629 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date23 October 1628
PlaceOstróda, Poland
53.741N, 19.898E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2,700 cavalry; 800 infantry1,000 cavalry
Casualties and lossesUnknown250–350 killed; 50 captured
Commanders
  • Wolf Heinrich von Baudissin
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Battle of Ostróda is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 502 in present-day Poland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q110386830, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ostróda, revision 1374783253, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.