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Capture of Daugavgrīva

Capture of Daugavgrīva was a battle fought on 27 July 1608 at Daugavgrīva Castle, in what is now Latvia. It was part of the Polish–Swedish War of 1600–11, which ran from 1600 to 1611. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 130 infantry; 40 guns against 8,000 infantry.

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Daugavgriva castle
Daugavgriva castle. Giacomo Lauro, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought27 July 1608
WhereDaugavgrīva Castle, Latvia57.055N, 24.093E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsPolish–Lithuanian CommonwealthagainstSweden
Casualties and lossesEntire garrison surrenderedandNone
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, 160916001609Capture of Daugavgrīva, 1608
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

Date27 July 1608
PlaceDaugavgrīva Castle, Latvia
57.055N, 24.093E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeSwedes capture Daugavgrīva
Strength130 infantry; 40 guns8,000 infantry
Casualties and lossesEntire garrison surrenderedNone
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1215 and 1609.

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Elsewhere in 1608

Capture of Daugavgrīva is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 54 in present-day Latvia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5037007, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Daugavgrīva, revision 1374114444, 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.