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Battle of Daugavgriva

Battle of Daugavgriva was a battle fought on 6 October 1609 at Daugavgrīva, in what is now Latvia. It was part of the Polish–Swedish War of 1600–11, which ran from 1600 to 1611. The recorded result: Polish-Lithuanian victory. Recorded strength: 2,500 men against 5,000 men.

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Swedish army bombarding the fortress of Dunamunde. A 17th-century etching. The caption reads: Die Königl. Schwedische Bombadirung der Festung DUNAMUNDE welche Ao 1701 unter Commando Hr. Obrist von Alb
Swedish army bombarding the fortress of Dunamunde. A 17th-century etching. The caption reads: Die Königl. Schwedische Bombadirung der Festung DUNAMUNDE welche Ao 1701 unter Commando Hr. Obrist von Alb. en:Image:Ustdvinsk.jpg uploaded by User:Ghirlandajo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought6 October 1609
WhereDaugavgrīva, Latvia57.055N, 24.093E
OutcomePolish-Lithuanian victory
BelligerentsPolish–Lithuanian CommonwealthagainstSweden
Casualties and lossesUnknownandSeveral hundred killed, 100 captured, 14 banners
Part ofPolish–Swedish War of 1600–111600 to 1611

Where it sits in the Polish–Swedish War of 1600–11

Battle of Karksi, 1600Siege of Tartu, 1600Battle of Wenden, 1601Battle of Kokenhausen, 1601Siege of Wolmar, 1601Siege of Fellin, 1602Siege of Weissenstein, 1602Battle of Rakvere, 1603Battle of Weissenstein, 1604Battle of Kircholm, 1605Capture of Daugavgrīva, 1608Siege of Pärnu, 1609Battle of Salis, 1609Battle of Daugavgriva, 160916001609Battle of Daugavgriva, 1609
14 placed engagements of the Polish–Swedish War of 1600–11 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 October 1609
PlaceDaugavgrīva, Latvia
57.055N, 24.093E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2,500 men5,000 men
Casualties and lossesUnknownSeveral hundred killed, 100 captured, 14 banners
Commanders
Battle of DaugavgrivaBattle of DaugavgrivaCapture of DaugavgrīvaBattle of RigaCrossing of the DünaSiege of RigaSiege of RigaCrossing of the DünaDaugavpilsJelgavaVentspilsŠiauliai100 km57.055N, 24.093E
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1215 and 1609.

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Elsewhere in 1609

Battle of Daugavgriva is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 58 in present-day Latvia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1008542, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Daugavgrīva (1609), revision 1373819515, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.