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Battle of Klushino

Type Event Region Europe Time 1610

Klushino (Polish Kłuszyn; formerly rendered in Chinese as Fulušovsk) was where on 4 July 1610 Polish–Lithuanian hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski, with abo…

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  1. 1610Klushino · Smolensk OblastŻółkiewski led the Polish main body up from the direction of the forest, breaking through the palisade defenses of the Russian camp; the winged hussars charged repeatedly through narrow gaps in open battle against the Russian–Swedish force attempting to relieve Smolensk.
  2. 1610Klushino battlefield · RussiaAfter the Polish winged hussars routed the Russian cavalry, the Swedish mercenary cavalry's caracole was also broken by close-quarters charges; the Swedish infantry, isolated, surrendered, and Swedish commanders including de la Gardie and Horn withdrew from the field.
  3. 1610–1611Moscow–Smolensk · RussiaAfter the victory at Klushino Polish forces occupied Moscow, where seven boyars proclaimed Władysław IV as tsar; in June 1611 Smolensk fell after a 20-month siege, and in March 1611 Moscow rose against the Polish occupation — all directly related to the Polish advantage opened by the Klushino victory.

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