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War against Poland & Saxony 1700-1706 Riga, Sw. Livonia was attacked without declaration of Peace Treaty is signed November 18, 1705 in Warszawa war February 12, 1700 by Saxon soldiers and by March with Poland where there is now a Swedish friendly ruler. 1700 Riga was under siege. Field Marshal Erik In September 14, 1706 Peace Treaty is signed in Altran- Dahlbergh had during the last months fortified the city städt, Saxony with Saxony. With these two Treaties the to sustain attacks. Major-General G. J. Maydell is march- Russia had lost these allies against Sweden. The Swedish ing from Finland to Riga with about 3200 Swedish troops King can now again turn the Swedish Army against to end the siege. Russia. Shown Swedish stages of the conflict: Defence of Swedish Livonia 1700 The Polish Campaign 1701-1704 Campaign in Poland 1705 Campaign to Saxony 1706 1700 By military courier Dreilingshoff, Sw. Livonia - Riga, Sw. Livonia... …dated and signed May 10, 1700 by the Sw. Major- General of the Swedish Infantry Georg Johan Maydell. Addressee was the Sw. Field Marshall and Governor General of Swedish Livonia Count Erik Dahlbergh. Content about troop movements. Estonia uu June 16, May 6, 1700 attack Sw. forces commanded by Major-General uu Pernau 1701 Dorpat Maydell Saxon troops at Jungfernhoff (5 km east of Riga) and force them to retreat back to Poland. Maydell had end the siege June 17-, of Riga and made quarters in Dreilingshoff (7 km east of Riga). uu 1701 Baltic uu Sea Livonia 1701 By military courier Dorpat - Pernau,... May 1-6, uu 1700 (Sweden) Riga Letter route May 10, 1700 Swedish forces Feb.-Mar. Enemy forces 1700 POLAND …Sw. Livonia dated and signed June 16, 1701 by Henrik Bunge (at “postal communications” at the Sw. Army) to Colonel of the Sw. Infantry Baron Jean von Fersen. Content about that the whole Sw. Army is breaking-up from its winter quarters around Dorpat June 17 and marching south via Wolmar towards Poland. The Sw. King Carl XII had ordered 18000 militaries to march with himself on June 17, 1701 towards Poland. Duration: Feb. 12, 1700 - Nov. 18, 1706 (Poland) & Sep. 14 (Saxony), 1706 Main area: Poland