Battle of Kircholm 1605
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 27 September 1605 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1605 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Latvia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Polish–Swedish War of 1600–11 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Sweden | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 56.8486, 24.3481 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Kircholm took place on 27 September [O.S. 17 September] 1605 during the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611) near Kircholm, now Salaspils in Latvia. A Swedish expedition besieging Riga was defeated by a smaller Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth relief force and abandoned the attempt.
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