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War against Poland 1655-1660 The reason for this war was several. The aims of war was Later the war emerged into a positional war and the to expand Sweden on behalf of Poland. The armistice Holy Roman Emperor declared that they would support between Sweden and Poland in 1629 renewed 1635 Poland with Austrian troops against the Swedes. hadn’t resulted in a Peace Treaty and the Polish Kings since the days of Sigismund still claims the Swedish Peace Treaty is signed April 23, 1660 in Oliva. Poland throne. Sweden also had plans to stop the Russian recognizes the Swedish possession of Estonia, the island expansion westward. Sweden launched an attack on of Ösel and Livonia north of river Düna. Livonia had Poland both from the west as well as from the east. The been in Swedish hands since 1621, after the fall of the war went on very well for the Swedes and soon major city of Riga in Swedish hands. Also the Polish King parts of Poland and Prussia were in Swedish hands. Johan Kasimir relinquished, for himself and all his suc- cessors, all claims of the Swedish throne for eternal time. 1657 By courier to General G. Stenbock in Prasnysch, Poland... ...with notation “Par Army” and four rows of titles written in French. Most probably sent late in January 1657. January 22, 1657, Sw. General Count Gustav Otto Stenbock came up with the Polish Czarnieck´s rearguards at Prasnysch, Masovia and they were defeated. General Stenbock was sent home in June 1657 to organize the Swedish southern defence against Denmark. The Sw. Army, led by the Sw. King, attacked western Poland from the SWEDEN neighbouring Sw. Pomerania in Baltic Sea uu July 1655. uu uu The Sw. Count Gustav Otto Sten- Elbing Jan.-Feb. 1657 bock, Sw. General of the Infantry, Sw. Jan.-Feb. Councillor in the Government, Pomerania West Prussia Stenbock member of the War council, com- (Poland) 1657 manded a large part of the Sw. Prasnysch Lomza Army in Poland 1656 to early 1657. Jan. Mazovia Jul.-Aug. POLAND 1657 1655 General Stenbock was ordered late BRANDENBURG Warszawa January to marched towards Lomza to stop the approaching The letter destination Lithuanian Gosiewsky´s army. SACHSEN Swedish forces Lomza was reached Feb. 7, 1657. SILESIA Enemy forces Duration: Mar. 1655 - Apr. 23, 1660 Main area: Poland