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Battle of Karksi

Battle of Karksi was a battle fought on 29 October 1600 at Karksi, in what is now Estonia. 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: 1,200 against 1,500.

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Fought29 October 1600
WhereKarksi, Estonia58.117N, 25.588E
OutcomePolish–Lithuanian victory
BelligerentsPolish–Lithuanian CommonwealthagainstEarly Vasa Sweden
Casualties and lossesVery lightand750 killed
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 Karksi, 1600
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

Date29 October 1600
PlaceKarksi, Estonia
58.117N, 25.588E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,2001,500
Casualties and lossesVery light750 killed
Commanders
  • Carl Gyllenhielm
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Battle of Karksi is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 83 in present-day Estonia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16822637, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Karksi (1600), revision 1373818086, 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.