Northern Wars Totally Explained

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ť This article is about the 17th century war. For 16th century war, see Northern Seven Years' War (1563–1570). For 18th century war, see the Great Northern War (1700–1721). For the 19th century war in New Zealand, see the Flagstaff War (1845–1846)

The Northern Wars (1655–1661) (Polish: Druga Wojna Północna, Second Northern War) is a name sometimes used for the series of conflicts between Sweden and its adversaries Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (The Deluge, 1655–1660), Russia (1656–1661), Brandenburg-Prussia (1657–1660), the Holy Roman Empire (1657–60) and Denmark-Norway (1657–1658, 1658–1660). The same wars are sometimes referred differently in other countries: for example in Poland The Deluge sometimes is a name for the series of wars against Sweden, Brandenburg, Russia, Transylvania and Cossacks. In these conflicts England was consistently an ally of Sweden whereas the Dutch Republic often intervened against the Swedes.

The wars

Timeline of events

1655: Sweden, seizing on an opportunity granted by Russia's partial invasion of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, invades the other half in a bid for control of the opposing shore of the sea

1656: Russia declares war on Sweden, Battle of Warsaw (1656)

1657: the Holy Roman Empire, and Denmark-Norway declare war on Sweden

1658: the Holy Roman Empire stops fighting

1658: March across the Belts

1658: Denmark signs the Treaty of Roskilde with Sweden

1658: Sweden breaks the Treaty of Roskilde with Denmark, the Dutch consequently destroy the Swedish fleet

1659: The Swedish assault on Copenhagen is repulsed

1659: The Dutch liberate the Danish Isles.

1660: Denmark signs the Treaty of Copenhagen with Sweden

1660: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth signs the Treaty of Oliva with Sweden

1660: The Holy Roman Empire and Norway stop fighting

1661: Russia signs the Treaty of Kardis with Sweden

1674: Sweden invades and occupies Brandenburg after prompting from Louis XIV

1675: Sweden ejected from Brandenburg after Battle of Fehrbellin

1678: Sweden invades and occupies Ducal Prussia but army is destroyed due to The Great Sleigh Drive

Peace Treaties

Treaty of Roskilde with Denmark (February 26 1658)

Treaty of Oliva with Poland (April 23, 1660)

Treaty of Copenhagen with Denmark (May 27 1660)

Treaty of Kardis with Russia (June 21 1661)

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Everything about Northern Wars totally explained

The wars

Timeline of events

Peace Treaties

See also