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Battle of Karksi (1600)

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Date
  
29 October 1600

Location
  
Karksi, Estonia

Very light
  
750 killed

Result
  
Polish victory

Similar
  
Siege of Wolmar, Siege of Pärnu, Siege of Weissenstein, Battle of Kokenhausen, Battle of Trzciana

The Battle of Karksi (also known as Battle of Karkus) was fought during the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611) between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Kingdom of Sweden in October 29, 1600. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth forces under the command of Jürgen von Farensbach defeated the Swedish forces commanded by Carl Gyllenhielm.

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