When Jan Karol Chodkiewicz (2500 soldiers) moved in September from Pärnu to Daugavgrīva, went too him the Swedish army (5000 soldiers) under the command Joachim Frederick von Mansfeld. Lithuanian troops stopped the march on September 29 to establish a confederation in connection with overdue wages.
The arrival of October 2 Mansfeld resulted that the Lithuanian army subordinate to Chodkiewicz. Chodkiewicz, in order to unhindered besiege of Daugavgrīva castle, decided to destroy the army of Mansfeld. He, however, for four days managed to avoid battle. On the other hand, the Swedes did not manage to break through and help the starving crew of Daugavgrīva, which Lithuanians blockaded for months.
Unable to force Mansfeld to battle, Chodkiewicz prepared an ambush by the river Gauja. For this purpose, he abandoned camp, leaving a small force there. Himself with the rest of the forces hid in the nearby woods.
The Swedes couldn't resist the temptation and on 6 October attacked the weakly defended Lithuanian camp. Then Chodkiewicz ordered to attack the regiment under the leadership of Tomasz Dąbrowa. The surprising impact of the Lithuanian cavalry led to the breakdown of Mansfeld's army.
The Swedes suffered heavy losses. The victory at Daugavgriva, prejudged the Lithuanians regaining Daugavgrīva.
Leszek Podhorodecki, "Rapier i koncerz", Warszawa 1985, ISBN83-05-11452-X, str. 116-117
October 28, 2023
battle, daugavgrīva, 1609, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, september, 2014, . This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Battle of Daugavgriva took place on October 6 1609 during the Polish Swedish War 1600 1611 Battle of DaugavgrivaPart of the Polish Swedish War 1600 1611 Swedish army bombarding the fortress of Dunamunde A 17th century etching DateOctober 6 1609LocationDaugavgriva castle Livonia now in Latvia 57 03 17 N 24 05 34 E 57 05472 N 24 09278 E 57 05472 24 09278ResultPolish victoryBelligerentsPolish Lithuanian CommonwealthSwedenCommanders and leadersJan Karol ChodkiewiczJoachim Frederick von MansfeldStrength2 500 men5 000 menCasualties and lossesseveral hundred killed 100 captured 14 bannersHistory editWhen Jan Karol Chodkiewicz 2500 soldiers moved in September from Parnu to Daugavgriva went too him the Swedish army 5000 soldiers under the command Joachim Frederick von Mansfeld Lithuanian troops stopped the march on September 29 to establish a confederation in connection with overdue wages The arrival of October 2 Mansfeld resulted that the Lithuanian army subordinate to Chodkiewicz Chodkiewicz in order to unhindered besiege of Daugavgriva castle decided to destroy the army of Mansfeld He however for four days managed to avoid battle On the other hand the Swedes did not manage to break through and help the starving crew of Daugavgriva which Lithuanians blockaded for months Unable to force Mansfeld to battle Chodkiewicz prepared an ambush by the river Gauja For this purpose he abandoned camp leaving a small force there Himself with the rest of the forces hid in the nearby woods The Swedes couldn t resist the temptation and on 6 October attacked the weakly defended Lithuanian camp Then Chodkiewicz ordered to attack the regiment under the leadership of Tomasz Dabrowa The surprising impact of the Lithuanian cavalry led to the breakdown of Mansfeld s army The Swedes suffered heavy losses The victory at Daugavgriva prejudged the Lithuanians regaining Daugavgriva See also editDaugavgriva castleReferences editLeszek Podhorodecki Rapier i koncerz Warszawa 1985 ISBN 83 05 11452 X str 116 117 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Daugavgriva 1609 amp oldid 1035116354, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
