Coordinates: 57°11′00″N 24°51′00″E / 57.18333°N 24.85000°E / 57.18333; 24.85000

Battle of Treiden (1628)

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Battle of Treiden
Part of the Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629)
DateFebruary 1, 1628
Location
Treiden, Livonia (Turaida, Latvia)
57°11′00″N 24°51′00″E / 57.18333°N 24.85000°E / 57.18333; 24.85000
Result Polish–Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Swedish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Mikołaj Korff
Konstanty Zienowicz
Gustav Horn
Strength
200 infantry
600-700 cavalry
500 infantry
400 cavalry
Casualties and losses
20-40 killed 200-300 killed
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The Battle of Treiden was fought during the Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629), between Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Swedish Empire on February 1, 1628. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth forces under the command of Mikołaj Korff and Konstanty Zienowicz defeated the Swedish forces commanded by Gustav Horn.[1]

References

  1. ^ Arvi Korhonen, Hakkapeliittain historia, Tom 2. Söderström, 1939.