On this day, 420 years ago, September 27, 1605 (August 15, 1605 in the lunar calendar), the Battle of Gilholm broke out. On September 27, 1605, the Battle of Gilholm broke out. Poland's Grand Duke of Lithuania, Jan Karol Khodkiewicz, led 2500 wing cavalry and 1300 infantry to face a 12,000 Swedish army (including 3000 cavalry). Archduke Chodkiewicz led the Polish cavalry to cleverly separate the Swedish infantry and cavalry, annihilate the cavalry first and then attack the infantry. The Swedish army, which had a triple advantage, lost as much as 8000 people, while the Polish army suffered only 300 casualties. Comments: This battle greatly shocked the reputation of the Polish wing cavalry, and the historical glory of the Polish people began