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1601 in Sweden

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1601
in
Sweden

Decades:
See also:
Carl Philip

Events from the year 1601 in Sweden

Events

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  • 23 June - Battle of Kokenhausen, in which Polish forces defeated the Swedish relief force and captured the besieging force, relieving the Polish garrison. The battle is known as one of the greatest victories of the Polish hussars, who defeated their numerically superior Swedish adversaries.[1]
  • Throughout the year, Sweden was involved in war against the nation of Poland.[2]

Births

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ Richard Brzezinski, Velimir Vuksic, Polish Winged Hussar: 1576 - 1775, Osprey Publishing, 2006, ISBN 1-84176-650-X, p.6
  2. ^ "Polish Renaissance Warfare - Swedish Polish War 1600-09". www.jasinski.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-29.