Battle of Humenné
The Battle of Humenné (Hungarian: Homonnai csata, Polish: bitwa pod Humiennem or pierwsza odsiecz wiedeńska) took place on 22–23 November 1619 near Humenné (eastern Slovakia) during the first period of the Thirty Years' War between the Transylvanian army and the joined loyalist Hungarian and Polish forces of Lisowczycy. It was the only battle of that war to involve the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
| Battle of Humenné | |||||||
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| Part of the Thirty Years' War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Polish mercenary army fighting for Holy Roman EmpireHabsburg Hungary | Principality of Transylvania | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Walenty Rogawski | George Rákóczi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 8,000-10,000 | 3,500-7,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 650-2,500 | 850-3,000 | ||||||
Humenné Location within Slovakia | |||||||
The battle was won by the Polish cavalry led by Walenty Rogawski against the Transylvanian corps commanded by George Rákóczi, the future Prince of Transylvania.
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