Others were incapable of defending one another, and few followed the orders of the Polish commanders.

After joining forces, the Polish commanders organized a meeting to plan their moves.

Stefan de Walden was a Polish military commander and engineer.

Altogether, the Polish commander had less than 20,000 men.

This made the Polish commander think that the opposing forces were preparing for a long siege.

As a result, Polish commanders deployed most of their troops to the west, to face the German invasion.

But he said that given the risks, Polish commanders were also probably happy not to be part of any operation attacking the shrine.

Czarniecki is remembered as one of the most able Polish commanders of all times.

Although Polish and Soviet commanders met, they were unable to agree on a common plan (various sources blame different sides).

Zamoyski is remembered as one of the most accomplished Polish military commanders.