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Battle of Marttila

Battle of Marttila was a battle fought on 29 August 1599 at Marttila, in what is now Finland. It was part of the War against Sigismund, which ran from 1598 to 1599. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 2,000–3,000 men against 1,100 men; 10 guns.

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Fought29 August 1599
WhereMarttila, Finland60.583N, 22.900E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsEarly Vasa Swedenagainst15px Polish–Swedish union
Part ofWar against Sigismund1598 to 1599

Where it sits in the War against Sigismund

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Record

Date29 August 1599
PlaceMarttila, Finland
60.583N, 22.900E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2,000–3,000 men1,100 men; 10 guns
Commanders
  • Axel Kurck
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Battle of Marttila is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 108 in present-day Finland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11881372, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of S:t Mårtens, revision 1381593487, 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.