Thursday, August 09, 2007

Northern War 1655-60

The Northern War of 1655-60 was one of three wars that involved the majority of the Baltic powers of the time.

The Surrender of Ujście, 25 July 1655, saw the virtual collapse of Polish resistance to the Swedish invasion of 1655.

The Swedish Danish War, 1657-58, was a short conflict that ended with a disastrous defeat for the Danes

The Swedish-Danish War, 1658-60 saw the Danes regain some of the ground lost in the war of 1657-8

The Peace of Copenhagen of 6 June 1660 ended the Swedish-Danish War of 1658-60.The Peace of Oliva, 3 May 1660, ended the Northern War of 1655-60

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