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Battle of Prostken

Battle of Prostken was a battle fought on 8 October 1656 at Ełk, in what is now Poland. It was part of Second Northern War, which ran from 1655 to 1660. The recorded result: Polish–Lithuanian–Tatar victory. Recorded strength: 4,000; 9 artillery pieces against 8,000.

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Fought8 October 1656
WhereEłk, Poland53.699N, 22.433E
OutcomePolish–Lithuanian–Tatar victory
BelligerentsBrandenburg-Prussia; Swedish Empire; 22px Swedish LithuaniaagainstPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth; 24px Crimean Khanate
Part ofSecond Northern War1655 to 1660

Where it sits in Second Northern War

Battle of Ujście, 1655Siege of Kraków, 1655Battle of Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, 1655Siege of Danzig, 1655Battle of Sobota, 1655Invasion of New Sweden, 1655Battle of Żarnów, 1655Battle of Radom, 1656Battle of Nisko, 1656Battle of Kłecko, 1656Battle of Kcynia, 1656Battle of Nöteborg, 1656Battle of Tykocin, 1656Siege of Dyneburg, 1656Siege of Riga, 1656Battle of Łowicz, 1656Battle of Prostken, 1656Battle of Chojnice, 1656Siege of Kraków, 1657Battle of Walk, 1657Battle of Magierów, 1657Battle of Czarny Ostrów, 1657Invasion of Courland, 1658Battle of Kolding, 1658Battle of Grudziądz, 1659Battle of Ebeltoft, 1659Siege of Stettin, 1659Battle of Nyborg, 165916551659Battle of Prostken, 1656
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Record

Date8 October 1656
PlaceEłk, Poland
53.699N, 22.433E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength4,000; 9 artillery pieces8,000
Casualties and losses1,500 Swedes killed and captured; Brandenburgers losses are unknown; 9 artillery pieces200–250 killed and wounded
Commanders
Battle of ProstkenBattle of ProstkenBattle of RajgródBattle of BiałaszewemFirst Battle of the Masurian LakesSecond Battle of the Masurian LakesBattle of KolnoBattle of RajgródBattle of BiałaszewemFirst Battle of the Masurian LakesBattle of KolnoKaliningradBiałystokOlsztynChernyakhovsk100 km53.699N, 22.433E
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Battle of Prostken 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 Q693388, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Prostki, revision 1374524202, 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.