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Battle of Reval (1602)

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1602 military conflict in Estonia during Polish-Swedish wars This article is about the 1602 battle. For the 1790 battle, see Battle of Reval.
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Battle of Reval
Part of the Polish–Swedish wars
DateJune 30, 1602
LocationReval, present-day Estonia
Result Polish-Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
Sweden Sweden Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
Sweden Reinhold Anrep Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Stanisław Żółkiewski
Casualties and losses
200 killed

The Battle of Reval took place on June 30, 1602, during the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611) near present-day Tallinn in Estonia.

The Polish forces were led by Grand Field Hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski who had been sent against Swedish forces gathering by Tallinn by Grand Crown Hetman Jan Zamoyski. Żółkiewski attacked "on the march" with two squadrons of Polish hussars. The charge however was not successful. As a result, the Swedish forces put up frisian horses as a protection against further frontal cavalry charges. Żółkiewski then sent light cavalry on a round about flanking maneuver which attacked the Swedes from behind, coinciding with another charge by the hussars. The Swedish lines broke as a result. The Swedes were led by Reinhold Anrep.

References

Polish–Swedish War
of 1600–1611
Polish–Swedish wars


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