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Battle of Kokenhausen

Battle of Kokenhausen was a battle fought on 23 June 1601 at Koknese, 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: Polish–Lithuanian victory. Recorded strength: 300 infantry; 2,700 cavalry; 9 guns against 900 infantry; 4,000 cavalry; 17 guns.

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Fought23 June 1601
WhereKoknese, Latvia56.638N, 25.417E
OutcomePolish–Lithuanian victory
BelligerentsPolish–Lithuanian CommonwealthagainstEarly Vasa Sweden
Casualties and losses100–200 deadand2,000–3,000 dead
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, 160916001609Battle of Kokenhausen, 1601
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

Date23 June 1601
PlaceKoknese, Latvia
56.638N, 25.417E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength300 infantry; 2,700 cavalry; 9 guns900 infantry; 4,000 cavalry; 17 guns
Casualties and losses100–200 dead2,000–3,000 dead
Commanders
  • Carl Gyllenhielm
Battle of KokenhausenBattle of KokenhausenStorm of KokenhusenBattle of AizkraukleBattle of KroppenhofBattle of SelburgBattle of JakobstadtBattle of AizkraukleBattle of KroppenhofBattle of JakobstadtRigaDaugavpilsŠiauliaiPanevežysRēzekne100 km56.638N, 25.417E
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Battle of Kokenhausen 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 Q717073, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kokenhausen, revision 1370445771, 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.