Battle of Karksi (1600)
| Battle of Karksi | |||||||
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| Part of the Polish-Swedish War (1600–1611) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
 Sweden | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Jürgen von Farensbach | Carl Gyllenhielm | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,200 | 1,500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Very light | 750 killed | ||||||
The Battle of Karksi (also known as Battle of Karkus) was fought during the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611) between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Kingdom of Sweden in October 29, 1600. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth forces under the command of Jürgen von Farensbach defeated the Swedish forces commanded by Carl Gyllenhielm.
References
- Stanisław Herbst, Wojna inflancka 1600-1602, Inforteditions, Zabrze 2006, ISBN 83-89943-14-X
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