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Battle of Treiden

Battle of Treiden was a battle fought on 1 February 1628 at Turaida, in what is now Latvia. It was part of the Polish–Swedish War of 1626–1629, which ran from 1626 to 1629. The recorded result: Polish–Lithuanian victory. Recorded strength: 200 infantry; 600–700 cavalry against 500 infantry; 400 cavalry.

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Fought1 February 1628
WhereTuraida, Latvia57.183N, 24.850E
OutcomePolish–Lithuanian victory
BelligerentsPolish–Lithuanian CommonwealthagainstSwedish Empire
Casualties and losses20–40 killedand200–300 killed; 2 banners
Part ofPolish–Swedish War of 1626–16291626 to 1629

Where it sits in the Polish–Swedish War of 1626–1629

Battle of Selburg, 1626Battle of Wenden, 1626Battle of Czarne, 1627Battle of Dirschau, 1627Battle of Oliwa, 1627Battle of Treiden, 1628Battle of Treiden, 1628Battle of Ostróda, 1628Battle of Górzno, 162916261629Battle of Treiden, 1628
9 placed engagements of the Polish–Swedish War of 1626–1629 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 February 1628
PlaceTuraida, Latvia
57.183N, 24.850E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength200 infantry; 600–700 cavalry500 infantry; 400 cavalry
Casualties and losses20–40 killed200–300 killed; 2 banners
Commanders
  • Mikołaj Korff
  • Konstanty Zienowicz
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1211 and 1628.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1628

Battle of Treiden 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 Q4872587, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Treiden (1628), revision 1370591458, 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.