Swedish Livonian Campaign

Timeline

1. 1631Riga · LivoniaAfter Gustav II Adolf led the main force to Germany, Hermann Wrangel remained in Livonia, organizing a defensive system centered on Riga. Swedish garrison troops deployed outposts along the ceasefire line of the 1629 Truce of Altmark, guarding against Polish-Lithuanian infiltration, and maintained control over several Baltic port fortresses to secure maritime supply lines.
2. c. 1631Livonia-Lithuania border zone · LivoniaAlthough the Truce of Altmark was still in effect, small-scale cross-border clashes still occurred in the frontier zones. Swedish garrison troops maintained order through cavalry patrols and outpost skirmishes, while raising resources for the Swedish armies on the main German battlefield from Livonian trade and taxation, demonstrating the logistical support value of Baltic hegemony to the overall strategy.