Siege of Riga (1621)
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The Siege of Riga (Swedish: Belägringen av Riga; Polish: Oblężenie Rygi) was a successful Swedish siege of Riga during the Polish–Swedish War (1621–1625). It led to the capture of the city, and subsequently sent shockwaves through Europe.
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Siege of Riga | |||||||||
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Part of the Polish–Swedish War (1621–1625) | |||||||||
Part of the Swedish fleet at the conquest of Riga in 1621 | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Swedish Empire | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Gustavus Adolphus Carl Gyllenhielm Gustav Horn (WIA) Jacob De la Gardie (WIA) | Krzysztof Radziwiłł | ||||||||
Units involved | |||||||||
Norrland regiment |
Riga garrison Relief force | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
15,350 infantry 2,500 cavalry 56 cannons |
3,700–7,000 city burghers 300–400 soldiers 40 cannons Relief force 1,500 men 3 cannons | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Unknown | Thousands killed[lower-alpha 1] |
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