Battle of Skuodas (1658)

Battle of Skuodas
Part of The Deluge

Field Marshal Robert Douglas
DateMay 18, 1658
Location
Result Indecisive[1]
Belligerents
Swedish Empire Kingdom of Sweden Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
Swedish Empire Robert Douglas Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Samuel Komorowski

The Battle of Skuodas happened during the Swedish Deluge on May 18, 1658 near Skuodas, the Hussar Captain Samuel Komorowski fought an unresolved battle against the army of Field Marshal Robert Douglas, who was forced to resign from the attack on Samogitia.[1]

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References

Sources

  • Podhorodecki, Leszek (1985). Rapier i koncerz. Z dziejów wojen polsko-szwedzkich (in Polish) (1st ed.). Warsaw: Książka i Wiedza. ISBN 830511452X. OCLC 16676359.

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