Battle of Byczyna

Battle of Byczyna (Pitschen)
Part of War of the Polish Succession (1587-1588)
The Austrian surrender of Archduke Maximilian at Byczyna.
Date January 24, 1588 Location Byczyna in Silesia Result Polish–Lithuanian (Supporters of Sigismund III Vasa) victory
Belligerents
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (Supporters of Sigismund III Vasa, mainly Poles)	Archduchy of Austria (Supporters of Maximilian III of Austria, mainly Germans, but including many Poles and Hungarians)
Commanders and leaders
Jan Zamoyski	Maximilian III of Austria
Strength
6,000	6,500
Casualties and losses
1,000	2,000

Coordinates: 51°6′48″N 18°15′45″E / 51.11333°N 18.26250°E / 51.11333; 18.26250

The Battle of Byczyna or Battle of Pitschen (German: Pitschen; Polish: Byczyna) was the deciding battle of the 1587–1588 War of the Polish Succession, which erupted after two rival candidates were elected to the Polish throne. Both sides had rough parity in forces, with armies about 6,000 strong, divided roughly into half infantry and half cavalry. The battle was an overwhelming victory of the Polish-Swedish faction, led by the Swedish-born king-elect Sigismund III Vasa, over the army of his rival to the throne, Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria. Taking place near the Silesian town of Pitschen (modern Byczyna), then just a few kilometres outside the territory of Poland-Lithuania, on 24 January 1588, Sigismund's supporters were commanded by Chancellor and Great Crown Hetman Jan Zamoyski. Besides the commanders, notable participants included Stanisław Stadnicki on the Maximilian's side, and Stanisław Żółkiewski on Sigismund's. The army of the Polish-Austrian (or Habsburg) faction was largely annihilated, the Archduke was captured and his cause came to an abrupt end. He subsequently renounced his claim to the Polish throne.

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