Battle of Berestechko - Polish Noble Families

Polish Noble Families

Members of noble families had the personal obligation to take part in the battle with men from their towns and villages. Those who supplied men for this battle included:

  • Stefan Czarniecki
  • Piotr Dołęga-Ossowski
  • Adam Grzymała-Kazanowski
  • Mikołaj Janina-Rzeczycki
  • Marcin Kalinowa-Kalinowski, Hetman
  • Franciszek Leliwa-Czapski
  • Zygmunt Rawicz-Przyjemski

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