Lubomirski Family - Famous Winners

Famous Winners

Prince Stanisław Lubomirski became famous for commanding the Battle of Chocim in 1621, fought against Turkish-Tatar forces. Stanisław initially took part in the battle at the head of a private regiment, but when hetman Karol Chodkiewicz died, and hetman Koniecpolski was taken captive – took command. He led to the end of the siege pretty qiuckly. Multi-day battle of Chocim ended up with the Turks being repelled on the October 10, 1621.

Prince Jerzy Sebastian Lubomirski (1616 – 1667) as the only Polish aristocrat during the Deluge did not take the oath to Charles X Gustav. He gave shelter to Jan Kazimierz in his estate in Lubowla (today’s Slovakia) and launched a counteroffensive of the Polish troops. He lent his private army, which fought the Battle of Warka and recaptured Warsaw and Toruń occupied by the Swedes. Stefan Czarniecki gave his support in the campaign led by the prince. In 1660 at the head of private and royal armies Prince Jerzy Sebastian Lubomirski conducted a lightning campaign ended with the defeat of Russian forces under Cudnów and Połonka. It was one of the best-led military campaigns in Europe in the 17th century. In 1661 a loosening of relations with the king resulted in a rebellion. The prince withdrew to Silesia, and degraded by the Sejm court, fought for the right to rehabilitation. His sons succeeded in this matter.

Prince Hieronim Augustyn, a member of the Order of Hospitallers, devoted his life to fighting the Turks – civilizational and cultural threat to all Europe. He defeated Piotr Doroszenko Cossack uprising. In 1670 he fought against the Crimean Horde under Bracław and Kalnik. In 1683 during the Battle of Vienna his troops first reached the city gates. In the period of the first Republic of Poland eight representatives of the family served as generals. Two of them took part in the war with Czarist Russia, from which the Kościuszko Insurrection began.