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Swedish Advance and Commonwealth Charge
- When
- 17 September 1605
- Where
- Kircholm (now Salaspils)
- Part of
- Battle of Kircholm
Swedish forces advanced down a slope, misreading Commonwealth movements, allowing a decisive cavalry charge against their flank.
Charles believed the Polish-Lithuanian troops were retreating and advanced his lines down a slope. This exposed the Swedish right flank to a charge by approximately 1,000 Winged Hussars, which shattered the reiters and caused disorder in the Swedish infantry.
Sources
- Battle of Kircholm Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08
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