Striking 17th century view of the City of Riga and environs, showing the Siege of 1656. Siege of Riga The Siege of Riga by the Russian Army under Czar Alexei Mikhailovich was a major battle of the Russo-Swedish War. In 1652, the Swedes had started...
Highly detailed view of the Swedish invasion of Fredericia, by King Carl X Gustav, in August, 1657. After the devastation caused by the Thirty Years' War in a largely unfortified Jutland, King Christian IV realized the necessity of building a strong...
