Event Polish-Swedish War (1600-11)

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Was a war between Sweden and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth mainly over the control of Livonia and Estonia.

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1. Swedish invasion of Livonia and Estonia

Was the Swedish invasion of the Polish-Lithuanian territories in Estonia and Livonia during the Polish-Swedish War (1600-1611).

  • April 1600: By March 1600 the Swedes displaced Polish forces from Estonia and most of Livonia.

2. Polish Counterattack (Polish-Swedish War of 1600-1611)

Was the Polish counterattack against the Swedish invasion in the Polish-Swedish War (1600-1611).

  • August 1608: The Swedish army captured Daugavgrīva.
  • March 1602: Siege of Fellin.
  • May 1602: Siege of Fellin.
  • January 1612: After Charles IX of Sweden's death in 1611, a truce was signed with Poland. The truce established the status quo ante bellum, returning the territory to its pre-war condition.
  • October 1600: Battle of Karksi.
  • December 1601: Siege of Wolmar.
  • June 1601: Battle of Kokenhausen.
  • May 1602: Siege of Weissenstein.
  • February 1608: Pärnu is besieged by Duchy of Livonia.
  • October 1601: Siege of Wolmar.
  • January 1601: Battle of Kies.
  • October 1609: Battle of Daugavgrīva.
  • April 1603: The city of Dorpat surrendered to the Swedish forces led by King Charles IX of Sweden.
  • June 1602: Battle of Reval.
  • April 1601: The town of Kokenhausen was taken by the Swedish forces under the command of King Charles IX of Sweden.
  • March 1603: In 1603, during the Polish-Swedish War, Jan Chodkiewicz, a Polish-Lithuanian military commander, led 1,000 men to defeat a Swedish relief force of 2,000 at Rakvere, which was under Polish-Lithuanian military occupation at the time.
  • January 1612: After Charles IX of Sweden's death in 1611, a truce was signed in the Duchy of Livonia. The truce established the status quo ante bellum, returning the territory to its pre-war condition.
  • March 1608: Pärnu is besieged by Duchy of Livonia.
  • January 1609: Swedish forces led by Mansfeld captured Daugavgriva, Viljandi and Koknese.
  • September 1602: Siege of Weissenstein.
  • October 1600: Pärnu was besieged on 17 September and after heavy bombardment it surrendered on 17 October.