This is a List of wars between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden. Broadly construed, the term refers to a series of wars between 1562 and 1814. More narrowly, it refers to particular wars between 1600 and 1629. These are the wars included under the broader use of the term:
| War | Notes | Treaty | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish expedition to Livonia | Started by Eric XIV in an attempt to expand Swedish territories in the Baltic | Formal peace never signed, however the war ends when John III becomes king. | Swedish victory |
| Polish–Swedish War (1563–1568) | Caused by the entrance of Poland–Lithuania in the Northern Seven Years War | Formal peace never signed, however the war ends when John III becomes king. | Swedish victory |
| War against Sigismund | Started by Charles IX in an attempt to depose Sigismund III. | Continued by the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611). | Swedish victory |
| De la Gardie Campaign | Swedish intervention in the Polish–Russian War (1609–1618) | Truce signed after the Battle of Klushino | Polish–Lithuanian victory |
| Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611) | Continuation of the War against Sigismund. | Truce signed in 1611. | Disputed |
| Polish–Swedish War (1617–1618) | Phase of the longer Polish–Swedish War (1600–1629). | Truce in 1618 | Swedish victory |
| Naval Expedition to Danzig[1] (1623) | Caused by Swedish fears of a Polish–Lithuanian naval invasion of Sweden | Formal peace never signed | Swedish victory |
| Polish–Swedish War (1621–1625) | Phase of the longer Polish–Swedish War (1600–1629). | Truce of Mitawa | Swedish victory |
| Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629) | Last phase of the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1629). | Treaty of Altmark | Swedish victory |
| Second Northern War | Instigated by Charles X Gustav in an attempt to force John II Casimir to renounce his claim to the Swedish throne. | Treaty of Oliva | Disputed |
| Swedish invasion of Poland | First stage of Great Northern War | Treaty of Altranstädt | Swedish victory |
| Northern War (1709-1721) | Attempt to remove Sweden's baltic dominance | Treaty of Nystad | Coalition victory in 1721. |
| War of the Fourth Coalition | Part of the Napoleonic Wars. | Treaty of Poznań Treaties of Tilsit |
French alliance victory |
| War of the Sixth Coalition | Part of the Napoleonic Wars. | Congress of Vienna | Coalition victory |
See also
edit- List of wars involving Poland
- List of wars involving Sweden
- Polish–Ottoman Wars
- Polish–Russian Wars – Russo-Polish Wars
- Polish–Teutonic War
- History of Sweden (1611–1648) – Rise of Sweden as a great power
References
edit- ^ Björlin 1890, p. 159.
Works cited
edit- Björlin, G. (1890). Gustaf II Adolf: läsning för ung och gammal (in Swedish). Retrieved November 9, 2024.