Fights to take over control the city Riga (1600-1611)
Journal Title: Codrul Cosminului - Year 2014, Vol 20, Issue 2
Abstract
Short reign of Sigismund III Vasa in Sweden (since 1587, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania) and his dethronement led to the outbreak of Polish-Swedish War in 1600. By incorporation of the Swedish Estonia into the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth territory, the Polish king transformed the dynastic conflict inside the Vasa (Wasa) House into a long-standing war between the two countries. Livonia became the battlefield for Swedish and Polish troops. The Polish army, which did not have any fleet, had to defend the province against numerous invasions of the Swedish king, Charles IX. The aim of the Swedish army was to seize fortified cities, particularly the biggest and the wealthiest one; Riga. In the first phase of the war, which started in 1611, the attacks were unsuccessful due to the bravery of the citizens and regular victories of the Polish-Lithuanian army in the battles in the open field. However, the Commonwealth did not manage to win the war, and in 1617 the fights were resumed by the new king, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
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Збигнев Хмель (Zbigniew Chmiel)
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