Prostken, Duchy of Prussia (present-day Prostki, Ełk County, Poland)
Result
Polish–Lithuanian–Tatar victory
Belligerents
Brandenburg-Prussia Swedish Empire
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Crimean Khanate
Commanders and leaders
Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck Prince Bogusław Radziwiłł (POW)
Hetman Wincenty Gosiewski Subhan Ghazi Agha
Strength
4,000[1] 9 artillery pieces[2]
8,000[3]
Casualties and losses
1,500 Swedes killed and captured[4] Brandenburgers losses are unknown 9 artillery pieces
200-250 killed and wounded[citation needed]
v
t
e
The Deluge
Ujście
Danzig
Sobota
Żarnów
1st Kraków
Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki
Wojnicz
Krosno
Jasna Góra
Radom
Gołąb
Zamość
Jarosław
Nisko
Sandomierz
Kozienice
Warka
Kłecko
1st Warsaw
Kcynia
Tykocin
2nd Warsaw
Łowicz
Lubrze
Prostki
Filipów
Chojnice
Magierów
Czarny Ostrów
Skałat
2nd Kraków
Toruń
Szkudy
Grudziądz
v
t
e
Second Northern War
Theaters
Swedish Deluge
Russo-Swedish (1656–1658)
Pomerania
Dano-Swedish (1657–1658)
Dano-Swedish (1658–1660)
Norway
Peach Tree War
New Sweden
Courland
Africa
Battles
Ujście
Danzig
Sobota
Żarnów
1st Cracow
Nowy Dwór
Wojnicz
Krosno
Jasna Góra
Radom
Gołąb
Jarosław
Nisko
Zamość
Sandomierz
Warka
Kłecko
1st Warsaw
Kcynia
Tykocin
2nd Warsaw
Dyneburg
Kokenhusen
Riga
Łowicz
Lubrze
2nd Cracow
Prostki/Prostken
Filipów
Chojnice
Walk
Magierów
Czarny Ostrów
Skałat
Gdov
March Across the Belts
Toruń
Szkudy
Sound
Kolding
Rödsund
Copenhagen
Ebeltoft
Grudziądz
Nyborg
Treaties
The Battle of ProstkI was fought near Prostki (German: Prostken), Duchy of Prussia (today in Ełk County, Poland) on October 8, 1656, between forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and allied Crimean Tatars commanded by hetman Wincenty Gosiewski on one side, and on the other allied Swedish and Brandenburg forces commanded by Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck, reinforced by the cavalry of Prince Bogusław Radziwiłł. The Commonwealth forces won the battle, annihilating enemy forces and taking Radziwiłł captive.
^Sławomir Augusiewicz, Prostki 1656, Warszawa 2001, Dom Wydawniczy Bellona. p 96. ISBN 83-11-09323-7
^Sławomir Augusiewicz, Prostki 1656, Warszawa 2001, Dom Wydawniczy Bellona. p 93. ISBN 83-11-09323-7
^Sławomir Augusiewicz, Prostki 1656, Warszawa 2001, Dom Wydawniczy Bellona. p 73. ISBN 83-11-09323-7
^Sławomir Augusiewicz, Prostki 1656, Warszawa 2001, Dom Wydawniczy Bellona. p 116. ISBN 83-11-09323-7
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