Storm of Kokenhusen

Storm of Kokenhusen
Part of Second Northern War / Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658)
A drawing of Kokenhusen and its fortress about 30 years prior to the storming.
Date 14 August 1656 Location Kokenhusen Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire	Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
	Tsar Aleksey Mikhailovich
Strength
	2500[1]
Casualties and losses
	67 killed 430 wounded[2]

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 August 14, 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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