1601 in Sweden
Years in Sweden: | 1598 1599 1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 |
Centuries: | 16th century · 17th century · 18th century |
Decades: | 1570s 1580s 1590s 1600s 1610s 1620s 1630s |
Years: | 1598 1599 1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 |
Events from the year 1601 in Sweden
Events
- 23 June - Battle of Kokenhausen, in which Polish forces defeated the Swedish relief force and captured the besieging force, relieving the Polish garrison. The battle is known as as one of the greatest victories of the Polish hussars, who defeated their numerically superior Swedish adversaries. [1]
Births
- Date unknown - Ingierd Gunnarsdotter, folk ballad singer (died 1686)
- 22 April- Charles Philip, Duke of Södermanland, prince (died 1622)
Deaths
References
- ↑ Richard Brzezinski, Velimir Vuksic, Polish Winged Hussar: 1576 - 1775, Osprey Publishing, 2006, ISBN 1-84176-650-X, p.6
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