Swedish–Russian War in Ingria: 1611 Phase

Timeline

1. 1611Kexholm · KareliaIn March 1611 Swedish forces under De la Gardie captured Kexholm fortress, cutting off a key Russian position on the Lake Ladoga–Gulf of Finland line and creating conditions for the advance on Novgorod.
2. 1611Novgorod · Novgorod OblastAfter negotiations broke down, Swedish forces launched an assault on 16 July and entered the Kremlin (detinets) on the 17th. Novgorod fell entirely under Swedish control; locals had discussed raising the son of Charles IX as tsar, and Sweden established a military-administrative occupation zone in Russia's northwest until 1617.
3. 1611Novgorod · RussiaOn 2 July 1611 a declaration from the All-Russian militia arrived in Novgorod proposing the election of Charles IX's son as tsar; but Swedish negotiations with Novgorod locals failed to reach agreement, and Sweden chose military occupation over cooperation with the militia, competing with Polish intervention in the Moscow and Smolensk directions.