Battle of Byczyna

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Battle of Byczyna

Part of War of the Polish Succession (1587-1588)

Date	January 24, 1588
Location	Byczyna in Silesia
Result	Polish victory

Belligerents

Poland

Austria and Holy Roman Empire

Commanders

Jan Zamoyski

Maximilian III of Austria

Strength

3,700 cavalry, 2,300 infantry

6,000 infantry

Casualties and losses

1,000

2,000

The Battle of Byczyna (German: Schlacht bei Pitschen; Polish: Bitwa pod Byczyną) was a battle between the Polish-Lithuanian army of the newly-elected King Sigismund III Vasa of Poland and the Austrian army of Archduke Maximilian III, a pretender to the Polish throne. Taking place near Byczyna in Silesia on January 24, 1588, the battle ended in an overwhelming Polish victory under the command of Hetman Jan Zamoyski; the archduke was captured and Austrian intervention was stopped.