battle, early modern
Battle of Wenden
Battle of Wenden was a battle fought on 3 December 1626 at Cēsis, in what is now Latvia. It was part of the Polish–Swedish War of 1626–1629, which ran from 1626 to 1629. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 1,900 (infantry); 1,780 (cavalry); 4 artillery guns against 1,500 (mainly cavalry).
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Where it sits in the Polish–Swedish War of 1626–1629
Record
| Date | 3 December 1626 | |
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| Place | Cēsis, Latvia 57.313N, 25.270E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | 1,900 (infantry); 1,780 (cavalry); 4 artillery guns | 1,500 (mainly cavalry) |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown, but relatively small | 400 killed; 40 captured |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Wenden 1601, same recorded site
- Battle of Cēsis 1210, same recorded site
- Siege of Cēsis Castle 1577, 0.1 km NW
- Battles of Wenden 1578, 0.1 km NW
- Battle of Cēsis 1919, 0.3 km E
Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between 1210 and 1919.
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Selburg 30 September 1626
- After: Battle of Czarne 1627
- All 9 engagements of Polish–Swedish War of 1626–1629
Elsewhere in 1626
- Battle of Lutter Germany
- Battle of Dessau Bridge Germany
- Battle of Ningyuan China
- Battle of Wallhof Latvia
- Siege of Oldenzaal Netherlands
Battle of Wenden 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 Q4872721, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Wenden (1626), revision 1370593622, 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.