The Battle of Kircholm (September 27, 1605, or September 17 in the Old Style calendar in use in Protestant countries) is one of the major battles in the Polish–Swedish War.
The battle is decided in twenty minutes by the devastating charge of Polish cavalry, the Winged Hussars.
The battle endd in the decisive victory of the Polish-Lithuanian forces, and is remembered as one of the greatest triumphs of Commonwealth cavalry.
