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Stefan Czarniecki was a Polish nobleman, general and military commander who fought in several wars in the 17th century. He is remembered as a Polish national hero and a pioneer of guerrilla warfare against the Swedes.
Stefan Czarniecki herbu Łodzia (ur. ok. 1599 w Czarncy, zm. 16 lutego 1665 w Sokołówce) – polski dowódca wojskowy, oboźny koronny (dworski) [1], kasztelan kijowski od 1652, starosta niegrodowy kowelski od 1655, regimentarz od 1656, wojewoda ruski od 1657, starosta tykociński od 1659, wojewoda kijowski od 1664, hetman polny koronny w 1665, staros...
Jul 23, 2019 · Poznaj życiorys Stefana Czarnieckiego, polskiego szlachcica, generała i dowódcy wojskowego, który walczył z Kozakami, Turcją i Szwedami. Dowiedz się o jego awansie, niewoli, bohaterskiej postawie i wpływie na historię Polski.
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The Battle of Warka occurred on April 7, 1656 between the forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, commanded by Stefan Czarniecki, and the forces of the Swedish Empire, commanded by Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach. Lasting about two hours, the battle ended in a Polish victory.
- April 7, 1656
- Polish-Lithuanian victory
- Warka
Stefan Czarniecki was a Polish nobleman, general and military commander. In his career, he rose from a petty nobleman to a magnate holding one of the highest offices in the Commonwealth, something that was unprecedented in the Commonwealth's history.
CZARNIECKI, STEFAN° (1599–1665), Polish army commander and leader of popular resistance to the Swedes in the wars with Charles X of Sweden (1655–60). In the fighting against the Protestant Swedes, Czarniecki's units, fired by Catholic fervor, attacked the Jews in many places through which they passed.
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Polish general; born 1599; died at the village of Sokolovka, Volhynia, Feb. 12, 1664. Czarniecki distinguished himself in the wars against Sweden and Russia (1656-61), but unlike Wishnevietzki, who stands out as the protector of the Jews during the Cossack uprising, he dealt very harshly with them.
