The Polish–Swedish War

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The Polish–Swedish warfare 1600–11 become a continuation of conflict between Sweden and Poland over manage of Livonia and Estonia, in addition to the dispute over the Swedish throne between Charles IX of Sweden and Sigismund III of Poland.

This struggle between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (Poland) and Sweden traces its roots to the battle against Sigismund. in this civil conflict (1597–1599), Sigismund III Vasa, at one time king of both the Commonwealth and Sweden, misplaced the throne of Sweden. Few Commonwealth troops participated in that struggle, and it's far more often than not appeared as a Swedish civil battle, now not part of the Polish–Swedish wars. After an early stalemate, Sigismund become defeated at the warfare of Stånge bro in 1598. by using 1599 Sigismund became dethroned by using his uncle, Duke Charles and compelled to retreat to the Commonwealth. This also spelled the cease of the quick-lived non-public union among Poland and Sweden (the Polish–Swedish union).

Origins

But, Sigismund did now not surrender on regaining the Swedish throne. From then on, most of his policies might revolve around his tries to triumph over Sweden, despite the fact that Commonwealth nobility had little will for this type of lengthy and bloody conflict. Sigismund began his plans in 1599, whilst he confirmed the pacta-conventa. those documents, signed when he changed into elected as a King of Poland, promised that the then-Swedish territory of Estonia would emerge as a part of the Commonwealth.