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The Battle of Kluszyn 1610: Poland's Russian Intervention
In 1610, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth pulled off one of the most astonishing military victories in early modern history: the Battle of Kluszyn (Klushino). Against a Russian-Swedish army five times their size, Polish hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski led a force of winged hussars and infantry to a decisive victory that opened the gates of Moscow. This episode dives into the complex politics of the Time of Troubles in Russia, the rise of False Dmitry, King Sigismund III Vasa's ambitions for a Polish dynasty on the Russian throne, and the brief occupation of the Kremlin. Lucas and Luna…
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