battle, early modern
Battle of Wallhof
Battle of Wallhof was a battle fought on 7 January 1626 at Valle, in what is now Latvia. It was part of the Polish–Swedish War of 1621–25, which ran from 1621 to 1625. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 2,800 infantry,; 2,100 cavalry,; 6 cannons against Between 2,000 and 7,000 men (infantry & cavalry); 5 cannons.
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Where it sits in the Polish–Swedish War of 1621–25
Record
| Date | 7 January 1626 | |
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| Place | Valle, Latvia 56.517N, 24.733E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | 2,800 infantry,; 2,100 cavalry,; 6 cannons | Between 2,000 and 7,000 men (infantry & cavalry); 5 cannons |
| Casualties and losses | Very light, some sources claim not a single man dead or missing | 1,000 killed or wounded; 150 men captured along with 3 cannons |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Birże 1863, 24 km S
- Battle of Aizkraukle 1279, 33 km E
- Battle of Saladen 1703, 38 km SW
- Battle of Kroppenhof 1621, 38 km NE
- Battle of Kircholm 1605, 44 km NW
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Listenhoff 12 October 1625
- All 5 engagements of Polish–Swedish War of 1621–25
Elsewhere in 1626
- Battle of Lutter Germany
- Battle of Dessau Bridge Germany
- Battle of Ningyuan China
- Siege of Oldenzaal Netherlands
- Battle of Gniew Poland
Battle of Wallhof 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 Q609536, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Wallhof, revision 1382483539, 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.