Jan sobeski did not expect that the whole front had fallen into a stalemate around the support point of Lida fort. Although the battle seemed to be very unfavorable to the Garrison Army of Lida fort, and the front was almost broken through several times, it was exhausted again and again. As long as Jan sobesky gritted his teeth to block the most violent wave, the follow-up attack of the coalition was definitely not as fierce as the first time. In fact, his move of dispatching troops from the left has long fallen into the calculation of field marshal Brauer weixingsburg, and everything has developed according to the pace planned in advance by field marshal Brauer weixingsburg and oginsky: Field Marshal Brauer weixingsburg doesn''t expect to capture Lida fort by a strong attack, but the battlefield situation has to launch a frontal attack, So field marshal Brauer Williamsburg designed a plan to mobilize his opponent: maintain strong pressure on lidar fort, attract as many enemy troops here as possible, nail them, and then Robert Douglas launched a fatal attack on the left side of the front. It is precisely for this reason that Brauer wickensburg and oginsky, knowing that it was impossible to occupy Lida fort with 14000 troops, still desperately attacked the solid positions again and again, just to cooperate with Robert Douglas and kill fajan sobesky''s infantry and mobile forces.
After Jan sobesky transferred 1500 infantry from the left wing, marshal Brauer weixingsburg''s "left hook" was finally launched.
At 5 p.m., Douglas saw that the time was ripe and ordered him to order all 4000 infantry troops to press on, and 1000 cavalry to cover the two wings of the infantry array. Ten squadrons, also prepared according to the Swedish military system, lined up in front of the stream. Their Musketeers were in front and spearmen were behind, pressing like a dark cloud against the only 500 Polish infantry on the other side. The Polish infantry on the other side were caught off guard, but they did not flinch. They still fought back with muskets, and sent someone to inform general Stanislaw liantskronsky in the rear.
Chechen''s mercenary regiment was arranged in the position closest to the woods. Cherchen knew that such a civil war was cruel to the kind father sparsokukotsky, so he specially arranged the priest''s squadron in the most left-wing position. Although some people secretly questioned that Chechen did this to prevent deputy commander bachit from competing for merit with his uncle Pedro, Chechen had a clear conscience.
Ten square formations eight times the strength of the other side almost surrounded 500 Polish infantry regiments. The Polish infantry had formed a circular array. They shot in despair in all directions, trying to block the enemy in all directions.
In the squadron where Chechen is located, soldiers are constantly hit by stray bullets and fall. But no one opened fire before General Douglas''s order. This is the general''s dead order.
The square array was getting closer and closer to the enemy''s round array. The soldiers in the first row could even see the other party''s Adam''s apple and desperate face.
Thirty steps. At this distance, the casualties of the mercenary regiment increased sharply. Five Musketeers were knocked down in a round of enemy shooting just now.
Ten squares stopped. Their muskets were aimed at the circle at the same time.
The fear of being surrounded and being targeted by more than 2000 black guns is unimaginable for people who have not experienced it. Even before the Swedish army opened fire, some Polish soldiers in the circular array had lost the courage to fight. In desperation, they dropped their weapons and fled in all directions, just as a drop of ink spilled into the water and spread.
Just then, the cavalry led by Stanislaw leantskoronsky began to arrive. The Swedish cavalry on the right met fearlessly. The order they received was to block the cavalry and win time for the infantry array to destroy the enemy infantry.
The Swedish cavalry soon became entangled with the cavalry led by Stanislaw leantskoronsky. The main force of the 1000 strong Swedish cavalry is composed of 50 Swedish pistol cavalry. They were wearing plate armour, riding the most tall and strong military horse, holding only a musket. The Scottish broadsword was hung on their wrists through the string at the end of the hilt, like an iron tower, and entered the camp of Polish cavalry.
With a sharp whistle, two thousand muskets fired at the same time, like a thunder on the earth.
After the smoke cleared, the place where the Polish infantry stood had become a Shura field. Nearly 300 Polish infantry were killed and wounded. The dead and injured lay on the ground one after another, and the injured groaned in pain. The living people either continued to escape or fell on their knees insanely and made a gesture of surrender to the Swedes.
In one round, all the remaining 500 infantry on the left were destroyed.
Seeing the tragedy of his own infantry, Stanislaw lianzkoronsky was angry and split his eyes. He ordered the cavalry to defeat the Swedish cavalry who blocked him as soon as possible and avenge his compatriots.
The quality of the Polish cavalry is indeed better than that of the coalition. Although the weapons and armor of the Swedish pistol cavalry are better than those of the Polish cavalry, even better than those of the winged cavalry. But the Polish cavalry still tried every means to kill the Swedish pistol cavalry. They tied the Swedish pistol cavalry with a rope through the way of Tatars, and then pulled down their horses. At this time, the proud plate armor of the Swedish pistol cavalry became a burden. If they were difficult to get up quickly, they would be rushed to the Polish pistol cavalry and dragon cavalry to shoot at close range with muskets. And even the best plate armor can''t defend against the close range shooting of muskets.
Polish cavalry and Swedish cavalry repeatedly charged and counter charged. The Polish cavalry with the upper number and overall quality gradually occupied the advantage, and the foot of the Swedish cavalry began to loosen.
But the fearless fighting of the Swedish cavalry also bought enough time for their infantry. The ten square formations changed suddenly, with spearmen in front and Musketeers in the back. Each square left enough passage for cavalry.
The second whistle. The Swedish cavalry began to leave the front and withdraw behind the phalanx. Stanislaw leantskoronsky could not give up. He followed the retreating Swedish cavalry and began to chase and fight hard.
The three pound gun, which had been pushed across the stream, opened fire on the Polish cavalry through the passage left by the infantry phalanx. The grape shells fired by these small guns successfully stopped the pursuit of the Polish cavalry. The momentum of the Polish cavalry pursuit was one ton.
Stanislaw leantskoronsky led the cavalry out of range of the artillery. But he must continue to hold his ground or repel the Swedish attack.
It is not advisable to abandon the position and return to Fort lidar. Because his army has consumed almost all the grain stored in Lida fort, it is a dead end to be trapped in the isolated city. And winter is coming soon.
The Swedish infantry phalanx began to advance step by step. As a last resort, Stanislaw lianzkoronsky ordered the cavalry to launch several counterattacks.
Although one general has no plan and kills thousands of troops, the difference in the quality of the troops can highlight the superiority of the commander''s strategy: Brauer weixingsburg''s attack was planned in advance, which not only formed a local strength advantage in the battlefield and wiped out the left-wing infantry, but also has a balanced mix of arms. Artillery, cavalry and infantry cooperate in combat. When cavalry is unfavorable, You can retreat behind the infantry square for protection. After the infantry beat back the Polish cavalry with a burst of dense fire, you can kill from behind the square. The main force of Polish infantry was nailed to Lida fort. Even if Stanislaw lianzkoronski asked for reinforcements from Jan sobeski, Jan sobeski might not be able to draw up his troops.
After three successive attacks failed, the Polish cavalry began to rest.
Looking at the bodies of more than 500 Polish cavalry lying in front of their own positions, Chechen had thousands of thoughts. Today''s battle can be described as a replica of the war between myself and Colonel Jerzy haretsky. The Swedish army, like itself, first destroyed the enemy''s infantry and then fought with the cavalry in a strong square. The difference is that General Douglas has more troops and better quality.
"It''s over." Chechen sighed. Although the battle continued, Chechen obviously felt that the Polish army was going to lose the battle. At this time, Chechen sincerely hoped that the other side''s commanders could see the situation and lead the rest of the cavalry to retreat.
But it obviously didn''t end as Chechen guessed. With a shrill bugle, the Polish cavalry resumed their offensive formation. This time, Stanislaw leantskoronsky contracted the attack surface in an attempt to break through the Swedish army''s defense line.
Douglas was clearly acutely aware of this. He ordered his wings to move closer to the middle to meet the enemy with a wider depth.
The first wave of dragon cavalry and pistol cavalry jumped out. They continued to shoot at the Swedish long gun array with the method of half body rotation, trying to shake the will of the soldiers.
The Musketeers behind the phalanx fought back, and the Swedish cavalry rushed out of the phalanx in an attempt to disperse the enemy.
The change happened at this time. As the Swedish cavalry rushed out, the Polish dragon cavalry and pistol cavalry retreated quickly. The hidden battlefield was revealed - behind them was a neat line of winged cavalry.
Before all the Dragon cavalry and pistol cavalry dispersed, the winged cavalry and the armored Cossacks with guns launched an assault. They tried to defeat Sweden before it returned to its own square, and pushed the defeated soldiers into the opponent''s Square to disrupt the Swede''s formation. The infantry on both wings of Sweden are concentrating in the middle, which not only strengthens the thickness of the formation, but also makes the flexibility of the square array worse.
This is an extremely sinister strategy. Decades ago, the Polish cavalry defeated nearly 20000 Swedish troops by pushing the enemy''s defeated army into their own infantry array.
This time, however, Stanislaw lianzkoronsky obviously underestimated the quality of the Swedish army after Gustav''s reform. As the wings began to move, General Douglas quickly asked his men to make a second change of formation during the March. Six infantry squares on both wings spread out at the same time, surrounding Stanislaw lianzkoronsky''s cavalry. Instead of retreating, the Swedish cavalry trapped between the infantry phalanx and the Polish cavalry attack launched a counter charge against the Polish cavalry and used their lives to win time for their companions.
Although this counterattack was powerless in front of the overwhelming winged cavalry, it still bought time for the infantry. When the winged cavalry crashed into the center of the Swedish army phalanx, the two wings were surrounded. From the sky, it looks like a white crane with its wings open. Although the left wing of the wing is a little slower.
The prepared infantry phalanx still could not stop the impact of Polish winged cavalry. The four squares on the attack surface of the winged cavalry were defeated almost at the moment of contact. Some brave infantry tried to form smaller squares to slow down the impact of the winged cavalry, but it was just a drop in the bucket.
Four phalanxes of more than 1300 soldiers fled towards the stream. Here, General Douglas ordered all the artillery to fire for the last time, and then ordered them to retreat. At any time, artillery is more valuable than artillery.
General Douglas stood on the Bank of the river. He shouted that the defeated soldiers should move closer to him. Not long ago, three or four hundred people gathered around the general.
Stanislaw leantskoronsky, who broke through the defense line, soon found Robert Douglas. He led a team of cavalry to surround him and was about to kill the enemy chieftain. Stanislaw leantskoronsky thrust a super long lance at Douglas, who stood in front of the infantry array, and Douglas narrowly avoided it. Stanislaw leantskoronsky''s fatal blow killed only one infantry beside Douglas, and his super long lance was pinched in the infantry''s body for a moment. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Douglas swung his two handed sword and cut off the head of Stanislaw leantskoronsky''s horse. Stanislaw leantskoronsky fell from the dead horse and was saved from the Swedes by his men after sacrificing several guards. But even if Stanislaw leantskoronsky survived, he suffered seven or eight injuries and was unconscious when he was rescued.
Stanislaw leantskoronsky could not see that the Swedish infantry with six squadrons on both wings and the mercenary regiment of Cherchen had completed their siege, and the Swedish cavalry had circled behind the Polish army.
Although the mercenary regiment led by Cherchen completed the siege later than the right wing, as soon as it came up, the two deputy heads of bachit and Pedro made every effort to attack the unprotected flanks of the Polish cavalry. The Lancers kept poking the cavalry out of their horses, and the muskets began to harvest their lives in rows.
Finally, the combined superiority of the coalition forces and the fearlessness of General Douglas played a final role. When the Polish cavalry found their rear surrounded by Swedish cavalry, they no longer expected victory.