1617
Capture of Livonia
Captures several Baltic ports in Livonia & forces Poland to sign an armistice
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Captures several Baltic ports in Livonia & forces Poland to sign an armistice
Captures several Baltic ports in Livonia & forces Poland to sign an armistice
Invades Estonia & captures Riga
Invades Estonia & captures Riga
Negotiates a truce with Poland by which Sweden retains Livonia
Sweden gains Livonia from Poland
Leads Swedish forces attacking from Livonia into the Commonwealth
Oxenstierna is appointed Governor General of Livonia.
Sweden responds to Saxon and Russian attacks on its Baltic provinces at the opening of the war.
Charles XII lands in Livonia and begins the campaign to relieve Narva.
Charles XII marches through difficult weather toward Narva to relieve the Swedish fortress.
Marches through harsh weather to relieve Narva.
Charles XII's army advances through harsh weather toward Narva and scatters Russian blocking forces.
After Narva, Charles XII turns toward Livonia and Poland-Lithuania rather than immediately invading Russia.
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