Battle of Klushino
Part of Polish-Muscovite War (1605-1618)
Polish hussar line at the Battle of Kluszyn
Date: July 4, 1610 Location: Klushino Result: Polish victory Casus belli: {{{casus}}} Territory changes: {{{territory}}}
Combatants
Poland	Muscovy
Commanders
Stanisław Żółkiewski	Dmitry Shuisky Jacob De la Gardie
Strength
6,800 [citation needed]	35,000 - 40,000 [citation needed]
Casualties
400 dead	10000-15000 dead
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The Battle of Klushino (Kłuszyn) was fought on July 4th, 1610, between forces of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Russia during Russia's Time of Troubles. Polish forces numbering about 5,000 men (of which about 80 percent were the famous 'winged' hussars) under Hetman (commander) Stanisław Żółkiewski defeated a numerically superior force of about 35,000 - 40,000 Russians (including about 5,000 - 10,000 mercenaries, mostly Swedish under the command of Jacob De la Gardie, with some regiments composed of French, German and British. Combatants Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Muscovite Russia Commanders Strength Casualties The Polish-Muscovite War (1605–1618) is the name of the series of wars (1605–1618) between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Muscovite Russia (or Muscovy), in the background of the Russian dynastic crisis known as the Time of Troubles (1598... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Polish Hussar Hussar (original Hungarian spelling: huszár, plural huszárok; vie the French hussard) refers to a number of types of cavalry used throughout Europe since the 15th century. ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... // Events January 7 - Galileo Galilei discovers the Galilean moons of Jupiter. ... Klushino (Polish: KÅ‚uszyn) is a Russian village situated on the old road between Vyazma and Mozhaysk, not far from Gzhatsk. ... Casus belli is a Latin expression from the international law theory of Jus ad bellum. ... Noble Family Żółkiewski Coat of Arms Lubicz Parents  ? Consorts  ? Children  ? Date of Birth 1547 Place of Birth Turynka near Lwów Date of Death October 7, 1620 Place of Death near Mohylowo, Podole StanisÅ‚aw Żółkiewski, (1547 – 7 October 1620) was a Polish noble (szlachcic) of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth... Prince Dmitry Ivanovich Shuisky was a Russian boyar from the Shuisky family, a younger brother to Vasily IV of Russia. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Combatants Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Muscovite Russia Commanders Strength Casualties The Polish-Muscovite War (1605–1618) is the name of the series of wars (1605–1618) between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Muscovite Russia (or Muscovy), in the background of the Russian dynastic crisis known as the Time of Troubles (1598... The Battle of Dobrynichi took place on January 21, 1605 between the armies of False Dmitriy I and Fyodor Mstislavsky near the village of Dobrynichi (todays Bryansk Oblast in Russia). ... The Siege of Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra (Троицкая осада, Троицкое сидение in Russian) was an abortive attempt of the Polish-Lithuanian irregular army supporting False Dmitri II to capture the Trinity Monastery. ... The Defense of Smolensk from the Poles, by Boris Chorikov (1802-66). ... Klushino (Polish: KÅ‚uszyn) is a Russian village situated on the old road between Vyazma and Mozhaysk, not far from Gzhatsk. ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... // Events January 7 - Galileo Galilei discovers the Galilean moons of Jupiter. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Time of Troubles (Russian: Смутное время, Smutnoye Vremya) was a period of Russian history comprising the years of interregnum between the death of the last of Moscow Rurikids, Tsar Feodor Ivanovich, in 1598 and the establishment of the Romanov Dynasty in 1613. ... Polish Hussar Hussar (original Hungarian spelling: huszár, plural huszárok) refers to a number of types of cavalry used throughout Europe since the 15th century. ... Hetman (from Czech: hejtman, German: Hauptmann, Old Slavonic vatamman, Turkish: Ataman) was the title of the second highest military commander (after the monarch) used in 15th to 18th century Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania, known from 1569 to 1795 as the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Mercenary (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

The Russian army under Prince Dmitry Shuisky was heading towards the besieged fortress of Smolensk, but was intercepted by Polish forces. The Poles attempted to attack soon after dawn, but lost the element of surprise. As a result the opening stages of the battle were extremely hard fought all along the line. Mainly this was because the battlefield was crossed by a high fence which allowed the Polish hussars to charge only through a narrow gap. When rumours began to spread that the Russian's foreign mercenaries were deserting to the Poles, Russian morale cracked and the native Russian element of the army began to flee. In fact many of the foreign troops continued to put up strong resistance for several hours. The Poles continued to make ferocious attacks, and a witness from one hussar company claimed that his unit charged 8 or 10 times. A large section of the foreign troops managed to retreat under the protection of their long infantry pikes in good order to the safety of their fortified camp. Seeing that they had been deserted by their Russian masters, they entered peace talks and finally surrendered to the Poles. Prince Dmitry Ivanovich Shuisky was a Russian boyar from the Shuisky family, a younger brother to Vasily IV of Russia. ... The Defense of Smolensk from the Poles, by Boris Chorikov (1802-66). ... Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme, First World War. ...

Due partly to poor command and even worse coordination of the Russian forces the Poles were able to achieve the complete defeat of the Muscovite army. Soon after the battle the Russian fortress of Smolensk surrendered, Vasily IV was ousted by the boyars and Żółkiewski entered Moscow with little opposition. A view of Smolensk in 1912 Smolensk (Russian: ) is a city in western Russia, located on the Dnieper River at 54. ... Vasili IV of Russia (1552 – September 12, 1612) was the last Rurikid tsar of Russia between 1606 and 1610. ... A boyar (also spelt bojar; Romanian: boier) was a member of the highest rank of the feudal Russian and Romanian aristocracy, second only to the ruling princes, from the 10th through the 17th century. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: â–¶ (help· info)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ...

Quote

From Hetman Żółkiewski's Memoires:

"The hedge between us was long... There were, however, gaps in it and when we moved to attack, we had to break out through them. That hedge was a serious obstacle to us, for behind it Pontus had stationed infantry who very greatly hampered our men as they sallied out from and returned through the gaps."

"The battle lasted a long time, for both our men and theirs... The falconets arrived with some infantry and met a great need. For the gunners discharged the falconets at the German infantrymen who stood by the hedge, and our infantry, not numerous but tried and experienced in many battles, rushed at them."

"Then when there were no more of the German infantrymen harassing us by the hedge, a few troops of our cavalry, joining together, charged the foreign cavalry with pikes - those who still had them - sabers and broadswords, They, deprived of protection of the Muscovite soldiers and cavalry, unable to resist, began escaping back into their camp. But there too our men rode after, and hitting and hacking drove them through their own camp"

See also

• Siege of Smolensk
• The De la Gardie Campaign

Siege of Smolensk can refer to several battles: siege of Smolensk in the 16th century Siege of Smolensk (1609-11) Siege of Smolensk (1612) Siege of Smolensk (1617) (uprising?) Category: Disambiguation ... The De la Gardie Campaign was the prelude to the Ingrian War in 1609, the year of an alliance between Tsar Vasili Shuisky and Swedish King Charles IX. Swedish forces commanded by Jacob De la Gardie engaged forces of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Dymitriads wars, but were defeated...

External links

• KLUSZYN July 4, 1610