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Klushino
Battle Name : Klushino
Date(s) : 01 September 1610
Part of : Russo-Polish War ,
Outcome : A victory for Polish Corps over Combined Russian/Swedish Army
Type of battle : Land
Summary
A combined Russina & Swedish army of 30,000 under Dmitri Shuisky attempting to relieve the siege of Smolensk were surprised and routed by a small Polish cavalry corps of 4,000 under Hetman Stanislas Zolkiewski. The defeat was total with Russian & Swedish casualties exceeding 15,000 and forced the capitualtoin of Smolensk.
