Storm of Kokenhusen 1656
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 14 August 1656 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1656 | 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 | Russo-Swedish War of 1656–58, Second Northern War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 56.6381, 25.4175 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Storm of Kokenhusen by the Russian Army under Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich was one of the first events of the Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658), a theater of the Second Northern War. On 14 August 1656 Russian troops stormed and captured the well-fortified town of Kokenhusen (Koknese) in Swedish Livonia (present-day Latvia)
According to the Tsar, this town “was very strong, had a deep moat, like a small brother of the Kremlin's moat, and its fortress is like a son of Smolensk's fortress”. Tsar also gave city new name, "Tsarevich-Dmitriev" (Russian: Царевич-Дмитриев) in honor of his infant son, Tsarevich Dmitry Alexeyevich of Russia, who had died in 1649. This new name didn't last since in 1681 city was returned to Swedish Livonia. After capturing Kokenhusen, Russia gained control of the Daugava River and the way to Riga was opened.
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