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The Battle of Byczyna (; ) was the victory of newly-elected King Sigismund III Vasa
Sigismund III Vasa

Sigismund III Vasa was Grand Duke of Lithuania and List of Polish monarchs, a monarch of joined Polish?Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1587 to 1632, and Monarch of Sweden from 1592 until he was deposed in 1599....
's Polish-Lithuanian
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

The Polish?Lithuanian Commonwealth was one of the largest and most populous countries in 16th and 17th-century Europe, formed by a Union of Lublin of Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1569....
 army over the Austrian army of Archduke Maximilian III
Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria

Maximilian III, Archduke of Further Austria, also known as Maximilian der Deutschmeister was the fourth son of Emperor Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor and Maria of Spain....
, a pretender to the Polish throne.






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The Battle of Byczyna (; ) was the victory of newly-elected King Sigismund III Vasa
Sigismund III Vasa

Sigismund III Vasa was Grand Duke of Lithuania and List of Polish monarchs, a monarch of joined Polish?Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1587 to 1632, and Monarch of Sweden from 1592 until he was deposed in 1599....
's Polish-Lithuanian
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

The Polish?Lithuanian Commonwealth was one of the largest and most populous countries in 16th and 17th-century Europe, formed by a Union of Lublin of Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1569....
 army over the Austrian army of Archduke Maximilian III
Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria

Maximilian III, Archduke of Further Austria, also known as Maximilian der Deutschmeister was the fourth son of Emperor Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor and Maria of Spain....
, a pretender to the Polish throne. Taking place near Byczyna
Byczyna

Byczyna [] is a town in Kluczbork County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,708 inhabitants .The town, located just north of Kluczbork in Upper Silesia, was the setting of the Battle of Byczyna between Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria, who was elected as king of Poland, and Sigismund III Vasa of Lithuania, on January 24 1588....
 in Silesia
Silesia

Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in present-day Poland, with parts in the Czech Republic and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas....
 on January 24, 1588, the battle ended in an overwhelming Polish victory under the command of Hetman
Hetman

Hetman was the title of the second highest military commander used in 15th to 18th century Poland, Ukraine and Grand Duchy of Lithuania, known from 1569 to 1795 as the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth....
 Jan Zamoyski
Jan Zamoyski

Jan Zamoyski , was a Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth szlachcic, magnate, 1st duke/Ordynat of Zamosc. Royal Secretary since 1566, Lesser Kanclerz ) of the Crown since 1576, Lord Grand-Chancellor of the Crown since 1578, and Grand Hetman of the Crown since 1581....
; the archduke was captured and Austrian intervention was stopped.

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