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This article is about the 1656 battle. For the 1454 battle, see Battle of Konitz. For the 1939 battle, see Battle of Chojnice (1939).

Battle of Chojnice

Part of The Deluge

Date	December 23, 1656
Location	Chojnice, Poland
Result	Swedish victory

Belligerents

Sweden

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

Commanders and leaders

Rutger von Ascheberg

Stefan Czarniecki

Strength

1000 cavalry

10000 cavalry

Casualties and losses

unknown

3500 men and 36 banners

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 Transylvanian campaign Magierów Czarny Ostrów Skałat 2nd Kraków Toruń Skuodas Grudziądz

The Battle of Chojnice (Battle of Konitz) was the last traditional pitched battle during The Deluge. At the end of 1656, Rutger von Ascheberg received information that the Polish cavalry has set up winter camp outside Chojnice. He attacked immediately, achieving a crushing Swedish victory.

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