Anniversary of the ending of a fewer days' unsolvable conflict of Anger.
Today in our calendar we will look at events of the first phase of the Swedish-Polish War from 1625-1629.
In July 1625, King Gustav II Adolf's troops landed in Pilava. The Swedes rapidly captured Braniewo, Frombork, Tolkmicko, Elbląg, Malbork, Tczew, Anger and Puck. They then cornered Gdansk, which was their main target. They had a large numbers advantage in this run due to the fact that most of the Crown forces were stationed in Ukraine and resisted Tatar attacks. Nevertheless, Poles were amazed by the effectiveness and velocity of Swedish troops.
In August the concentration of Polish troops in Toruń began. King Sigismund III Vasa wanted to get Gustav Adolf to conflict in the open. Poles did not have adequate artillery to storm fortresses in the cities occupied by Swedes. The royal troops headed for Grudziądz. There the Polish forces were joined by troops brought by the Chełmiński state Melchior Weyher.
In total, the forces of Sigismund III Vasa numbered 12 1000 soldiers, but in the royal ranks alongside the choice troops there were besides units of lower value, e.g. private banners. In this respect, the soldiers of Gustav Adolf presented themselves better. It was a trained professional army. In addition, the Swedes were far above Poles by fire.
In September, the Crown troops began the siege of wrath. The fortress covered the crossing on Wisla and was defended by not very strong troops. any of Sigismund III Vasa's troops headed for Gdańsk. erstwhile Gustav Adolf learned about the coming of Polish troops, he immediately directed any of his Swedish troops to Anger. They had about 10 1000 soldiers. On September 22, the first fights began. Due to the terrain, the Polish Hussars could not make full usage of their capabilities. On the first day of the battle, Poles turned out to be somewhat overwhelming.
During a fewer days' break in the battles, the Swedes drew additional forces, the number of their soldiers increased to 12 thousand. Polish troops erected 2 ramparts and planted them with a strong crew with artillery. On September 29, the fight resumed. Poles tried to provoke the soldiers of Gustav Adolf to conflict in an open field, but Swedish infantry continued in their positions. In specified a situation Poles attacked, but did not manage to break the opposition of the opponent. The next day, both sides engaged in strengthening their defensive positions.
Gustav Adolf wanted to settle the conflict rapidly in his favor. His plan was very simple, any of his troops were to tie Poles in a fight, while the main Swedish strike was to decision unnoticed along the Vistula River. On 1 October, the Swedes met with a sad surprise, it turned out that the direction of their main impact was cut by fresh Polish shoals. Gustav Adolf's soldiers failed to break through them. Sigismund again attempted to provoke the Swedes into the final battle, going out with his troops into the field, but the Swedes stood firm in their fences.
Therefore, the Polish king decided to take the siege. His troops marched towards Gdańsk, blocking access to the city. The conflict has not been settled.
For respective years, in memory of the clash, a historical event entitled “Anger ” has been organized under Anger. “Vivat Vasa!”
Previous entry from our calendar is available Here.
