unknown 2500 Date 14 August 1656 Location Koknese, Latvia | unknown 67 killed
430 wounded Result Russian victory | |
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unknown Tsar Aleksey Mikhailovich Similar Siege of Riga, Battle of Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Siege of Kolding, Battle of Filipów, Battle of Żarnów | ||
The Storm of Kokenhusen by the Russian Army under Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich was one of the first events of the Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658), a theater of the Second Northern War. On 14 August 1656 Russian troops stormed and captured the well-fortified town of Kokenhusen (Koknese) in Swedish Livonia (present-day Latvia)
According to the Tsar, this town “was very strong, had a deep moat, like a small brother of the Kremlin's moat, and its fortress is like a son of Smolensk's fortress”.
After capturing Kokenhusen, Russia gained control of the Daugava River and the way to Riga was opened.
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