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The six-year '''Truce of Altmark''' (or '''Treaty of Stary Targ''') was signed on ], ] at the Altmarkt (]), near ] (Gdańsk) by ] and ] during ], ending the ]. mostly fought on Prussian soil. |
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The six-year '''Truce of Altmark''' (or '''Treaty of Stary Targ''') was signed on ], ] at the Altmarkt (]), near ] (Gdańsk) by ] and ] during ], ending the ]. Sweden retains control of ] and the mouth of the ] river. Sweden also evacuated most of the ], but keeps the coastal cities. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth gets back other Swedish gains since the ] invasion. The greater part of Livonia north of the ] (]) was ceded to Sweden, though ], the southeastern area, remained under Commonwealth rule. Sweden will receive right to 2/3 of all the shipping tolls at ports of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, such as ] and ] and from the ] ports for the next six years. These shipping tolls financed Sweden's involvement in the ]. In ], the truce was extended, but Sweden gave up the Prussian ports. In turn Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ceded most of Livonia with ], keeping the ] area. The Truce of Altmark was signed shortly after Sweden was defeated by Commonwealth and ] troops at ] (also Sztum (]), whereby King ] narrowly escaped capture. |
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Sweden retains control of ] and the mouth of the ] river. Sweden also evacuated most of the ], but keept the coastal cities, which had opened their gates to the ''savior of the Lutherans''. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, supported by the Catholic empire, got back other Swedish gains since the ] invasion. The greater part of Livonia north of the ] (]) was ceded to Sweden, though ], the southeastern area, remained under Commonwealth rule. Sweden received rights to 2/3 of all the shipping tolls at ports in western Prussia, such as ] and ] and from the eastern ] ports for the next six years. These shipping tolls financed Sweden's involvement in the ]. |
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In ], the truce was extended, but after the 1632 death of Gustav Adolph, Sweden under ] gave up the Prussian ports. In turn Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ceded most of Livonia with ], keeping the ] area. The Truce of Altmark was signed shortly after Polish Commonwealth and ] troops at ] (]) (also (]) were exausted, starvation and pest set in, Polish sejm did not pay the soldiers of the imperial army under ] and they mutineered or went over to the Swedish side. Several other countries intervened diplomaticly and ]. was forced to enter piece negotiations. King ] was several times wounded and at one pont saved by one of his men. |
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