Battle of Kokenhausen 1601
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 23 June 1601 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1601 | 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 | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Sweden | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 56.6381, 25.4172 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Kokenhausen (Kokenhuza, Latvian: Koknese) was a major battle opening the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611). It took place on the 13 June (O.S.) or 23 June (N.S.) 1601 near Koknese (in Baltic German Kokenhausen) in Livonia (now in Latvia). In the battle, Polish–Lithuanian forces defeated the Swedish relief force and captured the besieging force, relieving the Polish–Lithuanian garrison. The battle is notable as one of the greatest victories of the Polish–Lithuanian winged hussars, who defeated their numerically superior Swedish adversaries.
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