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Battle of Salis

Battle of Salis was a battle fought on 23 March 1609 at Salacgrīva, in what is now Latvia; it lasted 1 day. 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 warships; 5 armed merchantmen; 4 fire ships against 8 warships; 6 support vessels.

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Fought23 March 1609lasted 1 day
WhereSalacgrīva, Latvia57.755N, 24.349E
OutcomePolish-Lithuanian victory
BelligerentsPoland-Lithuania; SamogitiaagainstSweden
Casualties and losses4 fireships destroyedand2 warships destroyed
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 Salis, 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

Date23 March 1609
to 24 March 1609
PlaceSalacgrīva, Latvia
57.755N, 24.349E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2 warships; 5 armed merchantmen; 4 fire ships8 warships; 6 support vessels
Casualties and losses4 fireships destroyed2 warships destroyed
Commanders
Battle of SalisBattle of SalisBattle of the Gulf of RigaBattle of PunapargiSiege of WolmarBattle of ÜmeraBattle of TreidenBattle of the Gulf of RigaBattle of PunapargiSiege of WolmarBattle of ÜmeraBattle of TreidenRigaTartuPärnuJelgavaVentspilsViljandiHaapsalu100 km57.755N, 24.349E
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Battle of Salis 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 Q748173, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Salis, revision 1370588106, 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.