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Truce of Mitawa

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TheTruce of MitawaorTruce of Mitau,signed in November 1622 inJelgava(Mitawa, Mitau), ended thePolish–Swedish War (1620–1622).

ThePolish–Lithuanian Commonwealthwas forced to cede theDuchy of Livonianorth of theDaugava Riverto theKingdom of Sweden.It retained only a nominal control over the south-eastern territories nearRiga,as well as theDuchy of Courland.The truce lasted till March 1625, when a new war wave of hostilities erupted inLithuania.It was soon followed by thePolish–Swedish War (1625–1629).

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  • Sundberg, Ulf (2002)Svenska krig 1521-1814(Stockholm: Hjalmarson & Högberg)ISBN91-89660-10-2