| Siege of Riga | |||||||||
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| Part of the Polish–Swedish War (1621–1625) | |||||||||
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Svenska_flottan,_slaget_vid_Riga_1621.jpg) 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 | |||||||||
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Gustavus Adolphus Carl Gyllenhielm Gustav Horn (WIA) Jacob De la Gardie (WIA) |
Krzysztof Radziwiłł | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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Norrland regiment |
Riga garrison Relief force | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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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[a] | ||||||||
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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