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Polish-Swedish War (1600–1611)

Type Event Region Europe Time 1600–1611

The Polish-Swedish War of 1600–1611 (also called the War against Sigismund) arose from Sigismund III's claim to the Swedish throne and the struggle f…

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  1. 1600–1601Livonia · LivoniaSigismund III commanded Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth forces in an attack on Swedish-controlled Livonia; Sweden and Poland fought back and forth at Riga, Reval, and elsewhere, formally starting the war and shaking the entire Baltic political order.
  2. 1605Kirchholm · LatviaThe Polish general Chodkiewicz, with a small force, routed the Swedish army led by Charles IX at Kirchholm, achieving the most brilliant Polish military victory of the war; the Swedish forces suffered heavy casualties and were forced to retreat.
  3. 1609–1611Estonia and southern Sweden · Baltic SeaAfter his father Charles IX's death, Gustav Adolphus continued to lead the counteroffensive; Swedish forces gradually recovered lost territories and pushed into Poland's border regions, and by 1611 a truce was reached, with the final territorial settlement left to the Treaty of Stolbovo.

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